Chapter 191: To hold you close

Lucius’s eyes wide opened and he took a deep breath. He heard the beeping sound of the machine and felt a strange ache in his entire body. He looked around, finding the room only had a dim yellow light turned on.

"Layla," he murmured hoarsely, the name escaping his lips like a prayer. Panic began to bubble within him. Struggling against the wires and mask tethering him to the bed, he pushed himself upright.