The first thing Shannon felt was the weight, like her entire body had been dragged beneath something heavy and invisible, pressing her down into a darkness that refused to let her rise.Then came the sound, a slow, steady beep... beep... beep...It echoed from far away at first, distant and unreal, like it belonged to another world. But gradually, it grew louder, closer, threading through the fog in her mind, pulling her back piece by piece.Her fingers twitched, a small movement then the darkness cracked and light slipped in.Her eyes opened.Everything was blurred. The ceiling above her was unfamiliar, sterile, suffocating, and her throat burned.Her lips parted, but no sound came out at first. It felt like she had forgotten how to speak, like even her voice had been buried somewhere deep inside her.A sharp image flashed suddenly in her mind.Rain.A blinding light.The violent screech of tires and Rowan’s arm wrapping around her, pulling her into his chest as the car spun out of c
Last Updated : 2026-05-02 Read more