Chapter 36: Choose To Heal

-Roman-

It was dark when I opened my eyes, having fallen half asleep, but when my mate let out a little groan, she woke me. I was sitting on a chair by the bed, resting my head in my hand. I lifted my head and looked at Ana, who was slowly waking up. She didn’t look very good, though. It just told me this had been a very bad episode. I reached for the glass of water and her tired eyes focused on me.

“Roman?” she whispered in a hoarse voice.

“Here, drink a little.”

She could barely sit up, and I had to help her drink a little water before she laid down again and sighed deeply. I reached out and stroked her cheek, and she closed her eyes for a moment, just enjoying my touch. I smiled a little, still happy to see my touch could provide her a little relief, but I was still concerned.

“So, what happened?” I whispered.

Ana opened her eyes and focused on me before looking around.

“Where am I?”

“In my bedroom, of course.”

“Why?” she asked, but too tired to fight and get out of bed.

“