章 34: Chapter Thirty Four

CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR

The darkness is a nice reprieve and I find myself floating in it.

Is this what death is like?

My mind feels blank, my worries having faded.

But as I float there, I feel something tugging at me.

Discomfort hits me first, followed by the sensation of something winding around me. I begin struggling but when I open my eyes, it looks like a glowing strand of rope. It entwines around me and begins pulling me in a certain direction.

I begin to struggle, alarmed but I can’t seem to put up much of a fight.

The golden rope is warm and comforting but I don’t want it. I want to stay here.

However, it’s a losing battle.

I jerk awake, my eyes wide, gasping for breath. My whole body is drenched with sweat.

I barely have time to process what has happened before Adam’s face is in front of mine, his expression a mixture of agony and fury.

“Oh, thank heavens! You’re awake!”