Arianna's POV

The beeping sound of the machine around me was the first thing my subconscious acknowledged as my eyes flutter open.

I was in a hospital. A real one this time.

My eyes went to the white light above me and a memory flash of what happened came propelling into my head.

I was in the shack waiting patiently for Gabriele and his men to show up as he had promised. I heard the first attack and I braced myself just like Agostino thought me. But then Brett came in gasping like a lunatic.

I fought him off for as long as I could, but the pain in my...