Chapter 27.
My head throbbed with pain. Deep pounding pain that made it hard to breathe or think.
For a moment, I couldn't tell if I was still dreaming or awake, until I felt the cold air hit my skin.
My lashes batted and I grimaced painfully, my eyes finally fluttering open.
The ceiling above me was blur, white and distant, like it was floating away.
My brows pulled together and my eyes tried to catch up, but everything spun out of focus.
I tried to move, but my body was stiff and it felt as though something was holding me.
Again, I swung my wrist, but my body remained stilled, like I was being caged.
My wrist was bound, and my ankle was equally bound.
Fear surged through me, curling through every vein. My body twisted against the restraint, but they bit into my skin, bu
