When Ariana opened her eyes, she felt a crushing relief as she looked around the ward.
As she stared at the white ceiling with the white light shimmering down on her, Ariana could hear the sound of machines beeping, and her eyes burned with tears. Not because of the burning sensation in her chest or the pain in her heart but because of the instant relief.
She was back.
When she was lying on the floor and Nicolai begged her to not leave him alone while crying her name, Ariana regretted making such a move out of desperation. She wanted to turn back time and try another time; maybe she would have a future—a better one than the one she had in mind.
But it was too late.
The blood that oozed out of her wound was too much and the inky tendrils that had their grip on her throat made it impossible for her to continue fighting as if she was too dirty to be seen by Nicolai.
That's why she gave it all up.
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