Chapter 270

• Astrid
• I feel a sharp pain in my head and I groan softly. When I try to move, I realize that my hands and legs are tied and that I'm lying on a damp stinky floor. The last thing I remember was going to my car and then a cloth was pressed to my neck, making my world go blank.
• As I struggle to move, the ropes binding my wrists and ankles dig deeper into my skin, sending a wave of pain through my body. I try to sit up, but a wave of dizziness washes over me, forcing me back onto the damp floor.