Chapter 38 : The Remorse We Feel

Eden's POV

I wake slowly, in peace, but also in pain. I can spot the wounds on my body purely by the throbbing aches that dot my body all over. I rub my eyes and regret it instantly, my cheek pulsing from the small touch I put there.

Looking around the familiar bed, I spot a few unfamiliar spaces next to me. Ryder isn't beside me, and Dante isn't behind me. The last thing I recall was Asher finally convincing me to give up where the estate was, but I never anticipated he would actually give me back to the Golden brothers.

That is, unless he gave me back and then took them away!

I leap out of bed, landing on my knees while my foot lands crooked on the floor. My ankle is wrapped in the tight knot of a metal brace. I hop upright onto my good foot, seeing the length of my leg lined in dark scratches and deep welts.

Standing straight, I catch the sounds of a familiar voice down the hall and try my best to limp on my good ankle toward the living room. Rounding the corner, I spot th