Blackness turned into yellow-like grayness, and my brows lowered, annoyed by the light. When I opened my eyes, I squinted by the glow over me and moved my hand to swat it away. However, there was nothing there. I frowned and focused my eyesight. There was a ceiling and a light in the middle of it. My gaze followed the end of the ceiling and caught the pale brown walls and green curtains. Then a black head appeared in front of me, and I parted my lips.

Onyx was sitting on a chair, staring at me with a worried expression that made my heart thunder. She was fully dressed in...