C97 Chapter Ninety Seven

Aria's POV

I drifted in and out of consciousness, caught between dreams and the sharp pain that shot through my body. It was hard to tell what was real and what wasn’t.

I could hear a voice, deep and familiar, murmuring to me through the haze. Denderick. It had to be him. But sometimes, it felt distant, like it wasn’t there at all.

I was aware of being held and carried