Chapter 12Derek winced as he came to. His head throbbed, and when he wiped his nose, he noticed the dried blood. Carefully, he angled his head so he could look around. The dim light had him suspecting he was underground.
Light spilled in from one end of the cave-like room he was in.
He rolled over on his stomach and pushed up. The world spun, and his head was ready to explode. f**k, he’d never had a headache like this.
“You’re up.”
Derek jumped at the voice. The piranha stepped out of the shadow, a frown decorating his forehead. His skin wasn’t as dark as Ocren’s, and the small spikes on his cheeks weren’t as prominent. Derek had no idea what it meant.
“Barely.”
That made him grin. “Ready for another session?”
Derek couldn’t remember any sessions, but considering the slicing pain in
