Chapter 58 Dark Secrets And Ancient Curses

• Piper
• My eyelids flutter open, and the faint ache in my muscles immediately makes itself known. I blink against the dim light, groaning softly as I rub my eyes. My hand brushes against the unfamiliar wires and tubes attached to my body, and I yank them off instinctively with annoyance and unease. A deep breath steadies me, though it does little to erase the weakness coursing through me.
• As my vision clears, I notice someone sitting in a chair by the window, their back turned to me. The silhouette is familiar, and my heart leaps. “Elijah?” I call out, my voice hoarse but filled with hope and yearning.