Chapter 42

Willow

For the second time in what seemed like forever, I gently peeled my eyes open. Unlike the last time, this one didn't hurt. If there was anything that felt weird, it was how heavy my eyelids were. The more I tried to keep it up, the more the weight seemed to want to press my eyes shut. A wave of panic washed over me immediately.

Why? Why did I always have to wake up in the worst possible ways? If I wasn't trying desperately to feel my bones, I would be trying to keep my eyes open. This was only the second time, but I was fed up.

I muttered a quick prayer to the moon goddess, and she must have heard, because I felt slightly better after a couple of minutes. I still felt groggy, but at least I had my eyesight now. After blinking a couple of times, another wave of panic rushed in my veins. From a quick glance at my surroundings, it was obvious I was no longer in my room.

Despite how groggy I felt, I managed to get up, and only when my hands had come down on the sofa's armre