Isabelle's POV

At home, I felt better. There was still a dull ache in my head and body, but leaving the hospital and lying down in my own bed was the best medicine I could have asked for at that moment. The silence of the apartment, however, wasn't as comforting as I'd imagined. The memories came without warning, and I still couldn't shake the feeling that I was in danger, as if something could happen at any moment.

August didn't leave my side. He paced around the house in short strides, his