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said.
    After she got done thanking the doctor and kissing me goodbye, my dad ushered her out of the room with a hand on her back.
    “What do you think the meeting will be about?” I asked Dr. Banks.
    “ It could mean a few things, but ultimately, the hive is in some kind of danger.”
    “I wonder what kin d?” I thought out loud.
    “I guess we’ ll find out soon enough. You should get some rest. Here you go…” He handed me two white pills and a cup of water. “I also found another cream that should help with the swelling and bruising on your face. Just rub a bit onto it every few hours.”
    I took the pills and rubbed the c ream on my face. It was a little tender, but nothing I couldn’t handle. I lay in bed, waiting—my mind spinning. After about twenty minutes, my brain started to feel numb and my eyes started to get heavy. This time, I welcomed sleep.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Chapter 2
     
     
    A gentle brush across my forehead woke me. When I opened my eyes, my best friend was sitting next to me, with a crooked grin and a glimmer in his eyes.
    “Hey beautiful,” he said softly.
    “ Finn?” I thought I was dreaming. “Are you really here?” Seeing him instantly brought a smile to my face.
    “Yes.” He leaned forward and pressed his lips to mine.
    “If this is a dream, don’t wake me up ,” I smiled.
    “Not a dream,” he whispered, brushing a stray strand of hair from my cheek.
    “How are you feeling?” I asked, trying to divert his attention.
    “I’m good,” he s aid, concern embedded on his face. “But, what happened to you?”
    Crap. What was I going to say? “I got into a bit of a scuffle,” I sighed.
    He chuckled. “Well, knowing you, I’d hate to see what the other person looks like.”
    “ Yes. You definitely would,” I agreed. I knew when Finn found out, he’d want to kill Titus for what he did, or even attempted to do. Bastard. But I didn’t want Finn to get into any trouble. Not here. Not with the General already having his sites on me. “How did you get here?”
    “I walked,” he said flatly, smirking.
    “Dr. Banks let you leave?” I questioned.
    “He actually asked me to come and check on you. I guess he was called into some important meeting and he said you were asking about me,” he flirted.
    “ I was. I wanted to see you. How’s your leg? Are you sure you’re okay?”
    “ Me? Totally fine. With the antibiotics and medication they have here, my leg is healing faster than they anticipated. It still hurts a bit, but it’s totally manageable. I’ll be running around, back-in-action, in no time.” He grinned and took my hand in his, lacing our fingers together.
    “ I’m glad you’re feeling better. I was so worried about you,” I exhaled.
    “I was more worried about you. When I get out of here, the first thing I’m gonna do is find the bastard who rudely came in and took you away from me. He has no idea what he’s got coming.”
    If Finn ever found out that the same guy tried to rape me, he wouldn’t be with me right now . He would have gone straight to look for him.
    I squeezed his hand.
    “I’m glad you’re here, I needed to see you. I missed you so much. Not getting to be with you whenever I want, really sucks.”
    “Well, one day we won’t eve r have to worry about that. You, Abigail Park, will be my wife, and I will get to spend longer than forever with you.”
    My heart almost swelled to the point of bur sting. He was my best friend, the love of my life, and hopefully, if we all made it, we would get to spend the rest of our lives together. However long that would be.
    I reached up and touched his face. “I love you, Finn Armstrong. No matter what happens to us, you are the only one who will ever have my heart.”
    “I love you too, Abi.”
    The look in his eyes made my insides tingle. It was intense and filled with passion. He wrapped his arm around me and pulled me up, then gently placed his hand behind my