~LENORA'S POV
The silky sheets felt soft against my skin as I stirred awake. The gentle caress was a stark contrast to the brutal groan that echoed through the room, a sound that made me shudder involuntarily.
I peeled open my eyes slowly, blinking away the haze as I took in the unfamiliar ceiling, that seemed to pulse with a life of its own.
I turned my head while scanning the room, trying to place where I was, but everything felt foreign, like a dream that lingered just out of reach.
I shifted, attempting to sit up, but pain shot from my lower back to my core. My entire body felt battered, bruised, and raw, a dull ache that made every movement a reminder of what had happened…
I pressed a hand to my head, massaging the throbbing pulse, as my memories flickered back like fractured glass.
I remembered trying to escape. Running through hallways, eavesdropping and being found by those creatures.
Valen and the incubi.
