Chapter 49:

Kira’s POV:

The first thing I noticed was the pain.

A dull ache radiated across my back like I’d been tackled by a herd of linebackers in stilettos. My eyes cracked open. The hotel room was soaked in a sleepy gray light filtering through the half-drawn curtains. I groaned softly as I tried to move, only to immediately wince.

"Oh, for fuck’s sake," I muttered.

My body felt like it had been in a slo