Chapter 38

Pain came first.

A dull, throbbing ache at the base of his skull that pulsed with every heartbeat. Then the weight of his limbs. Heavy. Too heavy. Like he’d been sedated with something stronger than anything he usually allowed near his veins.

The room was dark. No windows. Just blackness and the cold press of concrete under his back.

Dan tried to move and found his hands tied behind him. Zip ties.