Kara’s POV
The cold metal beneath me pressed hard into my back as I blinked myself awake. The dim lights above flickered, casting sharp, jagged shadows on the walls. My wrists were bound, the metal cuffs biting into my skin, and the heavy restraints around my ankles barely allowed me to move.
I wasn’t in the dungeon anymore. I wasn’t even in the Moonbane pack’s territory.
The Purifiers had me.
I tugged against the restraints, testing them. Of course, they didn’t budge. My throat felt dry, and every muscle in my body screamed as I tried to push myself upright. I heard the sound of footsteps shuffling nearby, two men talking in low, hushed voices.
"She's awake," one of them said.
I didn’t bother opening my eyes fully. Not yet. I had to get a sense of my surroundings first. The scent o
