Chapter 44

Jace's POV

I finally opened my eyes and regretted it. For the first time in my life, I was extremely angry at waking up. The pain that coursed through me was unspeakable and so unbearable that my mind was hazed and every part of me numb as hot tears seared my eye sockets, pouring down profusely.

The room was pitch black with no single source of light, making me wonder where I was. My first attempt to move my hands made me scream sharply as my skin seemed to be tearing. My brain quickly made a calculation and it dawned on me that I was tied so tightly to the chair I was sitting on.

What I don't understand is why my whole body seemed like it was on fire. The pain wasn't reduced for at least a second, instead it seemed to be hiking and striking deeper into me. The more I clench my teeth and try not to cry, the more the pain goes deeper, like it was cutting every single organ in me.

"Somebody help!!" My lips broke apart. The scream echoed around the room and hit back at me as everywhere