Into the Lion’s DenVanessa's POV I woke up with a sharp, agonizing ache shooting straight down my neck and spine.The harsh yellow glare of the morning sun was streaming through the waiting room blinds, burning through my eyelids as I groaned and forced myself upright on the thin leather sofa. My joints cracked painfully, every muscle stiff and protesting from the miserable sleeping posture.I sat there for a moment, rubbing my eyes, dragging my hands down my face until the fog cleared. The anger from last night had burned out, leaving behind a cold, heavy stone in the pit of my stomach.I dragged myself off the couch, smoothed down my wrinkled, soot-stained clothes, and walked back down the quiet hospital corridor to the trauma suite.When I pushed the heavy oak door open softly, Ethan was still asleep, his breathing deep and even, his face pale but peaceful under the saline drip. Across the room, Abel was completely out cold, sedated by the morning dose of strong pain suppressant
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