Chapter 108

The lights peeped through the opened windows causing Alysia to groan at the intrusion. She wasn’t ready to wake up yet, but she couldn’t remain asleep when the light seemed like it wanted to blind her. She blinked awake slowly, her lids heavy, and her body a dull ache of tiredness and a reminder of where she was. She stretched on the small hospital bed and when she turned her head, she found Damon by her side again. He refused to go home to rest even after she assured him many times that she was okay now. His elbows were resting on his knees, his hair a tangled mess and his eyes closed while lodged in his hands. Her heart clenched at the sight of him. She didn’t like that he was uncomfortable just because he wanted to stay close to her. But he wouldn’t agree to leave even if she tried to convince him and it made her sad but she had given up on trying to make him leave so he could rest. “Damon?” Her voice came out hoarse, but it was enough to pull him from his shallow rest. His eyes sna