Chapter 73

• WREN
• MY ENTIRE FACE was throbbing in time with my heartbeat, the steady thump bringing me out of unconsciousness slowly. I tried to open my eyes, but there was something over them, my lashes brushing against the rough material. Next, I tried to move my hands and legs, but I could only move an inch or so. It felt like a rope was wrapped around my wrists and ankles, keeping me bound to the chair.
• Licking my lips, I tasted blood and wondered where the hell it had come from. Was it from the sharp pain in my forehead, or was I bleeding somewhere else?