Chapter 34 Saved? Or Worse?

• Suddenly, just as her breathing became too difficult and she was swimming in and out of consciousness, she felt his hands slacken. A voice roared distantly and she tried to sit up, her hands going to her throat, coughing and retching as she lay, her throat sore, finding it difficult to swallow.
• With an effort, she rolled over with difficulty and stared, her eyes wide as she saw who had come to her rescue.
• Alexander Van Dyke.