Chapter 60
Lily's POV
I woke up screaming.
My lungs burned with the force of it, and for a second, I couldn't tell if I was still dreaming or if I had finally escaped the nightmare. My hands clawed at the blanket,my heart pounding so violently that I felt it in my ears. Sweat clung to every inch of my skin, drenching my nightdress and matting my hair to my forehead.
I looked around frantically.
The room,the palace, the royal suite.
I was still here.
A shiver crawled up my spine, not from cold but from the haunting feel of Jane's claws sinking into my chest. The red-eyed wolf was still etched in my vision like a curse. I pinched myself hard… twice… just to be sure I was awake.
"Ow," I whispered, relieved when pain bloomed on my arm. "Thank the goddess…"
Then I heard it. The rain began tapping against the windows, and just like the dream, I flinched again.
