Nicole's POV

"Where am I?" Victor asked in a hoarse voice when he woke two days later.

He'd needed surgery, drifting in and out of consciousness, and now he was even trying to get out of bed despite the pain. I'd taken care of him, even tended to his wounds.

"In a hospital. And if I were you, I wouldn't do that. You'll tear your stitches, and as far as I know, you can't afford to lose any more blood."

He looked around in confusion, then settled back against the bed with a grimace.

"Wat