TWENTY-SIX

SCARLETT POV

I wake up laying on a bed. I move my hand to my cheek and wince as a sharp pain radiates out from there.

“Cara, Ruth, are we okay?”

“Yes, your leg is nearly healed, but it won't take much to reopen it, so be careful. I am now really weak. I will need blood soon, Scar, or I will have to go into hibernation, so you don’t lose me altogether.” Her voice is extremely soft.

“Yes Scar, it worked. I managed to keep our body from rejecting Phoenix as our mate, but I have a feeling I would be better off keeping my focus on this. It, of course, means you will not have my healing abilities to call upon any injury, for example, the new bruise on your cheek.”

“That’s okay.”

I get off of the bed and stretch out my leg, which is still feeling a bit sore but is a lot better than it was. I then make my way to the bathr