Chapter Twenty Four

**Thalia**

My burning throat was the first sensation I felt as my drug induced sleep started to lift. I tried to open my eyes but I felt so weak and groggy. I lifted my hand to rub my eyes and a chain rattled, followed by an intense burn on my wrist. The new pain made me gasp, rousing me more. I bolted awake, my heart beating faster. I blinked and pressed my back into the wall I was sitting agains