Chapter 48

Slowly opening my eyes, my head is pounding. I let out a groan, and I felt a hand touch my face. Looking up, I see Brax with a worried look on his face; my eyes start to adjust. Looking at Brax, he looks tired, so I go to sit up. Brax watches my every move as I slowly lift myself up off the pillow. "what happened?" my voice cracks as I speak.

"you passed out after the spell" Braxs voice is filled with concern.

I try to remember what happened before passing out, but my mind is a foggy mess. Brax helps me sit up and hands me a glass of water. I take a sip and feel the cool liquid soothe my parched throat. "Thank you," I mutter, still trying to piece together what happened.

Brax sits beside me, his hand on my back in a comforting gesture. "You pushed yourself too hard and passed out after the spell," he explains gently. "

I look around the room, realising I'm in Brax's room, and I have no idea how I got here. "Did it work?"

Brax nods before laying his head down on my lap. "You scared th