Cruel Awakening

KELLAN’S POV

Pain.

That was the first thing I felt when I woke up.

A dull, pounding ache behind my eyes, like my skull was being split open from the inside. My throat was dry, my body heavy, like I had been dragged through hell and back.

I groaned softly, shifting slightly and froze. There was a hand on me. It was warm and it was resting against my bare chest. My heart slammed violently against my