Chapter 35

My heavy eyes were hard to open. It felt like I had just slept so long that my body ached.

"No, that's enough." a male voice came from next to me.

Wait a minute, I recognize this voice. Where have I heard of it?

"Thank you Clea." The voice spoke again. I forced my mind to focus and remember. Where have I been-I opened my eyes with difficulty. A shadowy room greeted my eyes. Alastair. It was Alastair's voice.

"Eleanor? Are you awake?" He spoke again from beside me, but my vision was still a little blurry.

"Nick ... " I muttered in an indistinct voice.

"Too bad he's not here at the moment."

I blinked my eyes several times even though the effect made my head hurt. A light blue room greeted me when my view was clearer, I was in a hotel room. It's the same hotel I was in Manhattan a year and a half ago, before I met Nick. Alastair sat next to my bed looking at me with a bit of concern "Are you feeling better?" he asked.

'How-"

"I kidnapped you." Reply without waiting for my question.

"How