Chapter 63: Iniko

I wake up, on a bed, and on my back. I’m surprised that it doesn’t hurt. I carefully shift and realize that there is no pain in my back.

“You’re healed, Iniko,” a soft voice says from beside me. It’s not Eliane and I open my eyes to see the woman who said she was my mother, Zephyr.

I look around the room, expecting to see Eliane, but she isn’t here.

“She’ll be back soon, I’m sure,” Zephyr says.

I focus on her again. “Who?”

“Your rider, of course. Isn’t that who you’re looking for?”

“Where is she?”

“Not here,” she says, and I know where she is. She’s with HIM.

“How did you heal me?” I ask her, looking up at the ceiling. Something deep inside me loves this woman and I don’t want to hurt her, but I feel like my heart is breaking. How could Eliane leave me? How could she go with him when I’m the one who is injured.

“I didn’t. We tried. All of the elementals tried, so did Kenna. She’s a hybrid, but got the fire dragon gene. But none of us could heal you,” she says.

I frown and look at her.