The throbbing in my head was the first thing I noticed the moment my eyes snapped open. My hand flew to my temple, clenching it harshly. Shit, I cursed internally, exhaling deeply as I tried to recount the earlier events. Damn it, Conan, I breathed, finally forcing myself to look at my surroundings. This room… this place was Knight’s bedroom. There was absolutely no way I was mistaken. Or was I knocked out so badly that I was suddenly hallucinating? Was this my end? Was I really going to die before even clocking twenty-five? That was totally, completely unfair. The sound of the door creaking open lightly cut through my spiraling thoughts and i whipped my head toward the noise, panic surging through my chest. I half-expected Conan or a dozen of his guards to burst through the frame with more sick threats to harm me. But instead, I froze as my eyes landed on Jean’s wide, disbelieving eyes. "Oh my goodness, she’s awake!" he yelled, running toward the bed with his voice unnecessari
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