Chapter Seventy-One: A Nightmare Awakens

Chapter Seventy-One: A Nightmare Awakens

Phera POV:

I jolted awake, my body screaming in pain. Every nerve felt like it was on fire, my heart racing from the remnants of the nightmare that had gripped me. The room was dimly lit, the soft glow of a lamp casting long shadows on the walls. I tried to move, but my muscles protested with every slight shift.

Blinking, I looked around and saw familiar faces, all haggard and tired. My mates, Damon, Axel, and Zane, were there, their eyes filled with a mixture of relief and worry. My family was there too—my sister Newmara and her mate Adam, my brother Nate, and my best friends, Betty and Reese. Their presence should have comforted me, but all I felt was a deep, gnawing fear.

"Sweetheart, you're awake," Damon said softly, his voice thick with emotion as he leaned closer, his hand gently brushing a strand of hair away from my face.

I tried to speak, but my throat was dry and raw.

"W-what happened? Where am I?" I croaked, my voice barely above a