Chapter 26

(Amber's POV) By the time I woke up, I was surrounded by darkness and for a moment, I was filled with utter confusion. A man stood next to her, her arm in his hand as he checked for a pulse and she recoiled from him as a cold panic and fear settled in once more. Had those men had her seen by a doctor just so they could carry out whatever it was they had done to her all over again?! "It's okay, I'm not here to hurt you." he said soothingly as he stepped back, revealing Ryan's anxious face as he hovered behind him. "Amber, relax…you're safe." He said as he stepped forward, resting his hand reassuringly on my arm. "I can't see any major injuries," the doctor said quietly as he scribbled on his chart, "The damage is mainly superficial although I would think she passed out due to shock. It's a legitimate trauma response." Ryan nodded gratefully and suddenly I felt that I needed to tell him everything before something else happened that would ruin my chances. "Ryan..I need to tell you someth