Chapter 14

Eva

I slowly managed to open my eyes, but even that took way too much pain and effort.

The sun was glaring down at me, so much that I couldn’t open my eyes the whole way. My ears were still ringing badly, but I could hear more now than I did before.

As a matter of fact, where was I?

I turned my head to the side and saw some people standing a few feet away from me. I made out heavy black boots and dark jeans. I blinked the blurriness out of my eyes and tried to direct my gaze upward.

I saw the back of a man’s head.

Panic seized me, as I suddenly recalled how I’d been hauled over someone’s shoulder and lost consciousness. It wasn’t a dream, so this man might be that person.

I made a strangled sound as I tried to sit up, and attracted his attention. He wasn’t alone—a woman was standing next to him, one I didn’t recognize. A side of her head was shaved, and the rest of her hair was long and cascaded over her front.

Her gaze was cold, and I saw no mercy as she gazed upon me.

“Going