OlanderI come awake slowly. My body aches in a way I’ve never felt before and there’s a painful throbbing in my neck.I reach out to Rahl and begin to panic when I don’t feel him in my mind.“Easy, doctor. You’re okay,” a calm, male voice says. I vaguely recognize the voice.Then I smell tangerines and lavender. Olivia.I force my eyes open so I can see her. She’s a mess. I’ve never seen her like this before. Her hair is disheveled, her eyes are red-rimmed and bloodshot, and she has dark circles under her eyes. In all the time I’ve known her, I’ve seen her look haunted, sad, and occasionally happy, but I’ve never seen her look this distressed.“Olivia,” I begin, but my voice barely comes out and the sharp, shooting pain in my throat makes me grunt.“Don’t talk, Olander. Rahl must be silent because you’re healing slowly,” Olivia says.“Do you remember what happened to you, Dr. Olander?”I carefully turn my head to Dr. Ostin. I haven’t seen him since I moved to the southern packs with O
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