Chapter 141AuroraConsciousness returned to me slowly, like dawn breaking through thick fog. At first, there was only warmth—soft sheets, steady air, the quiet rhythm of a heartbeat that wasn’t my own. Then the ache followed. Dull, deep, but no longer sharp. Manageable. Almost distant.I blinked, my vision adjusting, and memory rushed back in fragments—fire, smoke, pain so blinding it stole my breath.I inhaled sharply and shifted.That was when I saw him.Liam sat beside the bed, shoulders tense, eyes fixed on me as if he’d been willing me to wake. The moment my fingers twitched, he leaned forward, panic flashing openly across his face.“You’re awake,” he said, voice tight with relief and fear all at once. “How do you feel, wife? Are you in pain? Do you need water—anything?”His questions tumbled out too fast.I swallowed and managed a small smile. “I’m okay, Liam,” I murmured, my voice rough. I tried to push myself upright, testing my strength. “It doesn’t hurt much anymore. I thin
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