ELLA'S POV
I stayed curled up on my bed, my insides felt cold and I was dying to have a taste of my mother's peppermint tea. I was still in shock from Roman's confession, not like he'd been sorry about it. I sighed and rolled on my side.
Liya was in front of her dresser, holding her hair in a claw clip. She tilted her head to the side and her face gleamed with excitement. Liya gasped, “Ella! You're awake.” She stated in a warm voice. “I’d consider calling the infirmary, if you'd gone thirty minutes without waking.” Liya helped me sit up straighter and shoved a pillow behind my back to help me relax.
A smile of relief lurked at the corner of her lips as she stared at me. “How’re you feeling?”
I pressed my lips together and hugged myself. “Better…” that was all I could bring myself to
