“it’s almost time,” I heard someone say softly.

Almost time for what? The sound of voices around me began to grow louder until I realized who they were.

..Dane and Dr.

Winters? I heard a door close and then, “Blaze! Do.

Not.

Test.

Me.

Today.

” I heard Ash growl out lowly.

I slowly blinked, my eyes trying to adjust to the bright light.

The first thing I saw was a little Blaze in a standoff with Ash.

“Go wait with your mother,” Ash pointed toward the door.

Blaze stayed where he was.

Ash looked as though he was about to explode.

“Hey Blaze,” my voice raspy.

Ash and Blaze both ran to the side of my bed.

“I’ve let Dane know you are awake.

How do you feel?” Ash questioned.

I thought for a minute, “Tired.” That’s the only word to describe how I felt.

Tired.

I felt like I could sleep for a week.

flew open as Dane

gently wrapped his hands around mine and gave me a

He sighed and looked down, “I failed you, that’s what happened.” I stared at him, waiting for him to explain, “You’re dehydrated, stressed

“Okay, so how did you fail me?” I understood what happened to me and why, but how did he fail me? “I wasn’t making sure you

you were getting enough to eat

enough; I should have done

distracted by Kain and having you that I didn’t pay

at me and I could tell he really believed what he said, “this

is nothing you could have

the one making sure I was doing right.” I

get to go home?”

you feel okay then you can go home already.” Thank God! I hate hospitals! Dane helped me get dressed, even though I

I had my shoes on, Dane bent down scooping me into his arms, “What are you doing?” I

bluntly as he walked out of the hospital and down the path to

so I snuggled up Oh my god! The ceremony!! What time is it??” I screeched, remembering that it

“ Don’t worry

at the hospital while

told them you were sick, but they would be able to meet you as soon as you feel

to it now, so let’s go to the packhouse so I can meet

walking,

You need rest.

you some soup, it should be at the house already.” Aww, his

how accepting she has

to have a mom, and

I wasn’t

and I do appreciate it, but I’m not feeling really hungry,” Dane growled, actually

eyes widened at him, “Did you just growl at me?!?” I yelled at him as I hit

“Yes, I did.

You will eat Holly.

if you feel like it or not.” What the hell!! Dane had never talked

he said anything mean,

anything else

bringing me a steaming bowl of soup with crackers on the

handed me the

asI kept my eyes locked on

so

the remote, not really caring what we

he flipped through the channels, I remembered the voice from

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