I am here to stay

WINTER'S POV

Gasping, I jerked awake and pressed my hand to my chest as it palpitated...

"Hey, are you okay?" came a voice.

Abruptly, I turned to my side, and my eyes collided with Rafael. He was sitting beside my bedside, worry flickering in his blue eyes.

"W-what are you doing here?" I sputtered, wondering why he was staring at me as if it were normal.

"Did you remember what happened?" he asked, ignoring my question.

Of course, I remembered. Why wouldn't I? However, I hadn't seen him when it happened. He was the one who had put me in this predicament in the first place. If he hadn't been so selfish and had only thought of himself, I would be fine.

"What is this?"

I glanced in the direction Rafael was pointing and noticed the Luminastrand. I remembered never taking it from the god Helios. It was strange to see it on my bed.

"It's a necklace," I mumbled, glancing back at Rafael.

"Oh, I see," Rafael mumbled, raising a brow prompting for more information.

"How long have I been out?" I a