Page 5 of Harbor (The Wanderers 3)

Chapter 5

Pain…

So much pain…

Her leg was on fire.

She was also sweating and shivering. Heavy blankets were weighing her down.

She tried hard to open her eyes, but only managed to part them for a few seconds. Not long enough. Where was she?

Voices around her made her heart beat faster. Male voices. Several of them.

A hand landed on her forehead. “She’s burning with fever still,” a man said.

“There’s nothing else we can do for now. She’s going to have to fight.” Another male voice. They sounded kind. Was that even possible?

Someone leaned down to whisper in her ear. “Stay with us, sweetheart. You can do this. You’re strong. I know you are.”

She tried to lick her lips, wanting to respond. Demand answers. But she couldn’t move.

Blackness crept back in…

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