Chapter ten

ELENA'S POV

I stir to wake, my entire body feels like an aching mess as the sounds of the world hit as I come back from this pit of darkness I've been in. I keep my eyes closed as I assess the aches and pains, wondering what the hell happened to make me hurt this much.

It takes a moment for my mind to catch up but then it all comes flooding back.

Sigh.

My head feels weighed down by heavy metals. Feeling groggy and woozy from the medicine they pumped into me, I wake up slowly, careful not to dislodge the wire thing sticking out of my arms. I lay there for a moment, thinking.

It seemed so surreal being here away from Zayn and Ethan if only temporarily.

I've dreamt so much about this moment but now it's here I feel numb.

I'm not stupid, I know they're coming for me.

That's why I'll be dedicated to enjoying every bit of freedom I have.

Ironically, I've only been with them a short while but it felt like the longest years of my life.

I shift my thoughts from those unpleasant memories, I'll