Chapter 71

• Amber's POV
• The wind felt like a feathery brush against my cheek, almost tickling it. My heart made a thump, then another, and soon I felt the slow rhythm of my heartbeat gently hitting against my chest. It felt so potent as it gave my lifeless body energy again.
• I felt myself coming back slowly, and I could feel the bruises in my body as they healed one by one. It felt as if I was sleeping. I could hear mumbles around me, but the words weren’t distinct. I felt different, too, as if my body no longer belonged to me.