CHAPTER SEVENTY-TWO: IS THIS LOVE?NOVA POVNormalcy was a word long lost in the dictionary of my life.The first thing I heard was the slow, steady beep of the machine beside me, then the brightness in the room stabbed at my eyes, and the air felt uncomfortably sterile and cold. My throat was sandpaper-dry.Something brushed against my lips, it felt cool, with a steady pressure and when I forced my eyes open, I saw Grant holding out a cup with a straw like he’d been doing it for hours, his dark eyes never leaving my face.“You couldn’t leave me even if you tried, princess.”The word princess tugged at my lips, it sounds softer than nymph, less possessive but more human. “How are you feeling?” he asked, the back of his hand brushing across my forehead, then my neck. His touch was unromantic but protective, and his eyes were wild with relief.I would’ve found it cute if I didn’t remember what landed me here.“Grant—” I croaked, my voice barely a whisper.He shook his head in a negativ
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