Chapter 10

RILEY

It felt like my body was on fire. Scratch that, it felt like molten lava was poured into my veins, and all I could feel was pain. Regardless, I forced my eyes open and found myself staring at a white ceiling.

I turned my head to the side and realized that the walls looked too damn familiar—for me to be in either hell or heaven.

I forced myself to sit up, and I winced as pain shot through my body. Attached to the bed was an IV bag, its line tethered to my arm, though it was almost empty. I removed it and swung my feet from the bed to the ground.

I tilted my nose to the air, and the smell of another human—a female—hit me with the familiar scent of Silas.

Fuck.

I had to get out of here before the human came into the room. I forced myself to stand, and the room tilted to the side before my hands found the wall, and I steadied myself.

Sweat broke down my temple and neck, and I gritted my teeth to steady my wobbly legs.

I unlocked the door and crept past the hall to the living room. M