Through the Void — Natalie J. Damschroder

When Vix discovers the secret life that has led to her husband's coma, the only thing she can do is make that life hers. It takes her into a world of unimaginable pain and astounding gratification for lives saved. Training to go battle an insidious enemy helps her process her grief and shock.When she goes on her first mission through the void, she finds not only a new self-purpose, but her lost husband, as well. She did the impossible once. Can she do it again, and bring him home?NOTE: This story was first published as part of The First Sentence Anthology. It has not been changed.