Elena’s POVThe morning light bled softly through the blinds, painting the hospital room in shades of gold and calm. The world outside was just beginning to stir, nurses changing shifts, soft footsteps in the corridor, the rhythmic hiss of ventilators in distant rooms.Inside, all was still.I had fallen asleep on the couch again, wrapped in one of the hospital blankets, my body stiff from nights spent in awkward positions, my mind trapped in an endless loop of prayers and memories.Something, maybe instinct, maybe hope, pulled me awake.I blinked and looked toward the bed.Damien’s eyes were open.For a heartbeat, I thought I was dreaming. I froze, too afraid to move, to breathe, to shatter the fragile moment. His gaze shifted, slow and unfocused at first, then settled on me.“Elena…”His voice was hoarse, barely above a whisper, but it was real.I was on my feet before I knew it, tears blurring everything. “Damien?”He blinked, the corners of his lips twitching into a faint, disorie
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