Chapter 56: Best Warrior

The thing about nightmares is that sometimes you never know if they’re real or fake. And even when you do know that it’s not real, it doesn’t mean it makes it any less scary or terrifying.

The monsters are still there, lurking in the shadows or disguising themselves as normal people. They’re just waiting, analyzing, trying to find out when is the right time to come and bring you down.

And sometimes when you least expect it, that’s when they attack.

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“Ah!”

My heart was racing inside my chest, my vision was blurry, and I felt like my hands were attached to some wires.

When I blinked my eyes rapidly a few more times, that’s when I realized where I was.

White walls, white beds, and dextrose in my hands.

We were at the castle’s infirmary.

“Hailey! You’re awake!”

The voice came from the side, but the high-pitch sound made my ears hurt, my head wincing at the sudden invasion in my eardrums.

I placed my hands over my ears and crouched down.

“Sorry, sorry…” I heard someo