Gregor woke up, bleary-eyed and with a dry mouth. He didn’t exactly remember where he was, or how he got here. This feeling usually meant he had partied a little too hard the night before. His entire body felt stiff and abused like he had run a marathon or gone on a big hike without a proper warm-up or cool-down. He felt like he needed a long hot shower just to ease the tension he felt in his entire body.
“Oh good, you’re awake. You passed out last night before we finished. I didn’t realize you were so exhausted before we even started. I wouldn’t have pushed so hard.”
Gregor blinked at the woman. He had no clue who she was, or what she was talking about. He turned to sit up and began rubbing at his wrists. Why the hell were they so sore?
“Who are you?”
“You call me Mistress. I take ca
