Chapter 30

Bitter Words

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Elena

I felt Dracul tense up beneath me, but I didn't want to pull away. Not yet. He was alive.

I had never been so worried about someone in my life. I had never been so desperate to see them wake up. I had never been so tense,so concerned, felt my heart catch in my chest every time his breathing slowed.

I hadn't moved all day, watching over him. Gulliver hadn't seemed confident about his survival, and I couldn't handle the thought of missing a moment if he woke up.

But now he was here. He had woken up, and held me close. He didn't...