~~ANIKA VALERION~~

~~THE ECLIPSE PACK~~

Waking up felt like a freight train had slammed into my skull. A pulse throbbed behind my eyes, and every breath was a struggle—the air felt thick enough to swallow.

For a week, I’d been drowning in a bone-deep weakness. In the fever dreams that consumed me, I’d struggled to move, to speak, or even to remember my own name. My body felt like it had been shattered and poorly glued back together.

And the whole time, Xander was right by my side.

Even through the fog, I knew he was there. I hated that he was close, yet his presence was the only thing...