~Seraphina’s POV The world floats back slowly, like waking from a dream I can’t escape. My head throbs. A dull, relentless ache pulses behind my eyes like it has a life of its own. My mouth tastes of chemicals, sharp and bitter, and my tongue feels heavy, stuck to the roof of my mouth. I’m slumped against something hard, the cold concrete biting into my back. My wrists burn, the rope cutting into them, binding my hands behind me. I try to move, but my body protests, sluggishly and faintly like I’m underwater. The air smells of rust and damp, and somewhere nearby, water drips in a steady rhythm. I blink, forcing my eyes to focus. The room is dim, and the only thing lighting it is only a flickering bulb hanging from a chain. Crates are stacked around me, casting shadows to the floor. My heart jumps. Where am I? The last thing I remember is Roy’s hand on my wrist, his sneer and the cloth over my face. I also remember Alistair’s voice, shouting my name as everything went dark. My ches
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