"I'm sorry I couldn't protect you anymore… I love you, Daisy…"
The words echoed, low and fading, as if pulled from far away. She reached for him in the darkness, but her hands only closed around the air.
"No!" Daisy jerked awake, her chest heaving. Sweat dampened her forehead as her eyes darted around the unfamiliar white room. "Theo… Theo…"
Aurora, who had been waiting quietly at her side, startled and leaned forward. "Calm down first… your blood pressure is low…"
But Daisy shook her head violently, her hair falling into her face. "No, no…" She pushed the blanket aside, swinging her legs down despite the weakness in them. "Where is he? Where's Theo?"
Aurora stood quickly, reaching out to steady her and carefully pushed her legs up backq. "Daisy, please… just breathe…"
