Chapter 5

Oliver

“What the hell happened,” I hear a feminine whisper.

I feel something cold and wet on my forehead making me want to reach up and pull it away.

My body is so heavy and numb as I try to recall what happened. The only thing I remember is losing control of Ace and everything turning black.

My throat is sore and my eyes are heavy as I try to open them. I flinch at the movement of my hand, trying to lift it up. My entire body aches as though I’ve been hit by a bus and broken every bone in my body.

I groan as I roll my head over with the foul scent of anesthetic hitting me making me want to gag. I’ve alway hated the smell of hospitals.

Shit, why am I in a hospital? I try once more to open my eyes, my vision blurry, and the blinding white light pulsing above me. My brain scrambles and tries to make sense of everything.

The scent of fresh water hits me. As I turn my head I see Ashleigh is sitting on a chair next to me, tears streaming down her face. Zander stands over her hold