A sharp pain throbbed at the back of Castiel’s skull as he stirred awake. His body felt stiff, his wrists sore. He tried to move, but the rough bite of rope around his wrists and ankles stopped him. The realization hit him in waves—he was tied up. Restrained. Trapped. His pulse spiked with panic, breath coming in sharp gasps as he struggled against the restraints.The chair beneath him creaked as he shifted, his muscles straining, but the ropes didn’t budge. His fingers clenched and unclenched, testing for any slack. None. He tried to turn his head, only to feel the weight of drowsiness still lingering, making his vision blur at the edges.Then, he noticed her.Ivy was moving around the room, placing candles on various surfaces, adjusting them with a strange sort of focus, as if she were setting up for something intimate. Romantic. The sound of his ragged breathing filled the silence before she spoke, her tone light, almost indifferent."You're finally awake," she mused, still not lo
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