I slowly open my heavy eyelids, feeling as if someone had glued them shut while I was unconscious. My body feels groggy, limbs unable to move. It feels like I had been rejected again minus the pain that had me wishing for death, but the mate bond hummed inside me, even if it is so faint I can barely feel it.
[Ariven?] I call out through our link, praying he hears me. In the end, nothing but silence answers my call. My senses are blocked, and my guess is wolfsbane. It's the only substance that can harm me in any way. I need to get away, heal, and find my mate. A door to my right opens, and the stench of rot and decay wafts through. Someone has entered the room.
"Glad to see you are awake, Future Goddess." A man calls out. Fear takes hold of me, causing me to shiver as I recognize wh
