I found myself lying in the hospital bed, staring up at the ceiling as the sounds of the seemingly rhythmic beeping of the machines that surrounded me filled the air. I tried to sit up but a sharp pain shot through my body in an instant as my features were contorted into a pained expression as I plopped back down onto the bed.
"Aurelia, you are awake! How are you feeling?" Serena asked and my eyes scanned the ward, looking for Xavier.
As if on cue, the door to the room flew open and the sound of the back of the door hitting against the wall reverberated loudly in the room. I looked up to see that Xavier was rushing over to my side with a concerned and worried expression that masked his features.
He closed the distance between us in a few large strides and Serena quickly stepped out of the way without saying another word. He reached out to interlock our fingers together as we locked eyes and his dark eyes filled with worry held mine captive.