Lila gasped for air, struggling to open her lids. They felt so heavy despite her many attempts. Her heart hammered violently within its protective cage.
She felt suffocated by the memories that were never hers to see. After a long struggle, her eyes tore open, red from the freight of the unknown.
She sat up, her body drenched in sweat. The slayer looked around in hopes of finding anything that could ground her. Her fist rested on her heart, willing to calm down.
Several seconds later, her breath stabilized, and the mistiness in her eyes cleared. She tried to stand up but ended up falling.
A sigh left her lips. She felt the dryness on her lips before her stomach growled. Feeling helpless, she laid on her back, her face looking into nothingness.
Magnus and Cosmo! Their names weighed heavily on her heart. This was more profound because she had seen the consciousness in those golden orbs before. Except that it was in the gaze of one of her mates.
