Chapter 39

Valerie's POV

Slowly, I feel myself emerging from unconsciousness, my eyelids fluttering open, revealing the ceiling above me.

As my senses sharpened, I gradually became aware of my environment and the antiseptic smell that radiated the room. Attempting to sit up, my head throbbed and a dull ache pulsated through my temples, making me reach up with my hands to gently massage my temple.

"Hey, you're awake." I turned to my side to see Wesley to see Wesley sitting in a chair by the bedside with worry lines on his forehead, although he looked like he just woken up from a nap.

"Lay back or you'll hurt yourself." He reached out and gently held my shoulders, slowly easing me back onto the bed.

"What happened?" I managed to croak out, as my voice feels raspy and weak. My head felt foggy and my memory remained hazy, making it difficult for me to try to remember what had happened previously.

Wesley quickly turned around, picking up a glass of water on the table beside him and handing in over to