Chapter 3

When I woke, the room was quiet except for the steady beep of a monitor.

I blinked and tried to move, but my whole body felt like it weighed a ton.

I was just about to get up and check myself out when I spotted Hailey standing there, clutching an insulated food container, nervously watching me.

"You're awake?" she said softly.

I noticed she was walking unsteadily, her face ghostly pale.

She gave me a gentle smile and set a bowl of soup on the table beside me.

"Jasper brought this for me, but since you gave me your blood…