Chapter 4

When I opened my eyes again, I was in a hospital bed.

Through the glass, Damon's face flashed past.

I closed my eyes.

He had promised my parents. He was bound to come check if I was dead.

All the attackers had been arrested.

The police told me that if I hadn't shown up, Chloe would have been trafficked into sex work.

In my past life, Chloe hadn't been saved.

By the time Damon rushed in with his people, she was already beaten to within an inch of her life.

It was after that, broken in body and spirit, and…