Earlier that day…Anastasia woke slowly.At first, she was barely aware of where she was.Her body felt heavy, almost as if every bit of strength had been drained from her. Her mind was still buried beneath a thick fog, struggling to piece together the faint fragments of what had happened.Then her eyes slowly opened.The first thing she saw was Elias.He was sitting beside her bed, his head resting against the edge of the mattress.He had fallen asleep there.Even in sleep, one of his hands remained close to hers, his fingers resting against the blanket beside her hand.The moment Anastasia shifted, his fingers moved.His eyes opened almost immediately.For a second, he simply stared at her.Then his expression changed.Relief rushed across his face so suddenly that he almost looked breathless.“You’re awake.”His voice was quiet, unsteady.Before Anastasia could even answer, Elias leaned forward and pulled her into his arms.He hugged her tightly… Far more tightly than he normally w
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