Chapter 97.

“My lady, my lady…”

I groaned, my eyes trembling as I turned my head slightly to the side, trying to force myself awake.

As the tapping on my hand grew more insistent and the ticking of the clock grew louder, that same force slammed into me again—

causing my eyes to snap open as I jolted upright, clutching my chest with a groan.

Fuck.

What the hell—

My chest… it didn’t exactly hurt, but it felt su