Chapter 66

The first thing he felt was anger.

Not confusion, not weakness, not even relief at being awake again. Anger. It crawled under his skin, lit his chest, burned behind his ribs until it was all he could breathe. His body felt heavy, his arms like lead, but it didn’t matter. He forced his eyes open, dragged air into his lungs, and growled, “Where is she?”

No one answered right away.

The room came into