Sometime after the deep, dark abyss swallowed me whole, wrapping me in its cold embrace and promising nothing but hollow solitude, I woke with a gasp. My eyes shot open like something had electrocuted me awake. Instinct took over immediately. I swung my fist wildly into the air, hoping to connect with something only to hit absolutely nothing. The harsh light from the chandelier above forced me to shield my eyes as my vision slowly adjusted to the room around me. It was massive. One of those absurdly luxurious rooms vengeful villainesses woke up in after getting reincarnated for round ten of their revenge arc. Velvet lined the walls. A ridiculously expensive rug stretched across the floor, and near the far corner sat an Italian marble table surrounded by elegant chairs that practically

