Chapter Seventy One

Elijah

Georgina's recovery was slow but she was getting better. She'd woken up earlier this morning and requested for water, stayed awake for a few minutes before she drifted back to sleep again.

The King and Queen were out so I'd promised to watch her and they'd agreed without any argument. Somehow their acceptance floored me because it was partly my fault that she was here lying unconscious. If only…

"Daddy!" Georgina suddenly cried out from her sleep. "Daddy no!"

I shot up from my seat and hurried over to her bedside as she thrashed around on the bed tangled up in her bed covers. I sat beside her and put my arms around her as she sat up in bed sweating and crying.

"You're okay Maya. It's only a dream." I told her.

"Elijah?" She frowned at me. "Where am I?"

"In your bedroom." I replied. "It's only a bad dream."

"It looked so real." She gasped. "Where's my dad?"

"He went out with your mom." I answered. "How are you feeling?"

"Strange. Like I was eaten by a monster and spat out." She