KAIDA REED POV

"You must be overwhelmed with everything, aren't you?" Nessa asked as she fixed my hair, her hand gliding through the thick strands.

I stared at her through the mirror, my mouth curving as I forced a little smile. "To be honest, I'm not really sure what I'm feeling."

Nessa's hands stilled on my head, her brows furrowing. "Is it because of the weird dreams? Are you still having them?"

I shook my head, then winced, my hands moving instinctively to the back of my head. I ran the pad of my fingers over the raised skin, my chest tightening because, for the life of me, I still...