Mara's POV

I thought it would take longer to save me.

Before I passed out, before everything went dark, I caught a familiar scent through the fear and pain. I didn’t want to hope it was him. Hope would have hurt too much if I woke up and found myself still trapped with them.

I told myself not to believe it.

I told myself that if I opened my eyes, I would still be there.

But when I did open them, the first person I saw was Elias.

Not a memory. Not a dream. Him.

The relief hit me so hard it almost hurt. He had really saved me. And...