_Ryker's POV_The room had been silent for too long and I hated every second of it.I had spent years surrounded by battles, screams and the sound of enemies falling. I had faced death more times than I could remember and I had never been afraid of it. But sitting beside Emma’s bed, waiting to know if she would open her eyes again, was a fear I had never experienced before.My hand had not left hers since the healer gave her the antidote. I was afraid that if I let go, even for a moment, she would disappear....as if she had only been a dream.Her fingers were still cold but they were not as cold as before. Her breathing had become steadier and the poison was no longer spreading through her body. Yet she still remained unconscious.Hours had passed but I had not slept. I could not. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw her lying there. I remembered how pale her face had become and how weak her heartbeat sounded when I thought I was going to lose her.Shadow shifted restlessly inside me. "
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