THE DAY OF THE CEREMONY (6)

Lana opened her eyes feeling groggy when she heard the loud sound of a gong. She looked around her and found Raphael who was sitting beside her, on the sofa that he had pulled near her bed.

From the dark sky out there, Lana realized that she had been sleeping throughoutthe entire day.

"Raph," Lana's voice was raspy when she called out for him. Raphael, who was reading a book, immediately put it down and moved closer to his mate.

"Hey, you are awake," Raphael spoke softly while caressing her pale face.

"I have slept for so long," Lana said. She cleared her dry throat and Raphael immediately poured some water in a glass and gave it to Lana as he helped her to sit down, so she wouldn't choke while sipping the water.