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My head throbbed when I opened my eyes. The first thing I saw was the curtain moving in the wind. Then, there was nothing. This was Sebastian's room. I was in his room in his house.

I felt the two arms wrapped firmly around my waist and realized someone was behind me. Wrapping me so tightly in his arms. I moved, trying to break Sebastian's hold. Instead, he pressed himself closer to me.

Now, I'm starting to try to put together the broken pieces of sense in my completely messed-up head. I remember this afternoon I was with Kate, walking around Cambrdige to look for a suitable place for my cafe branch, and then Kate offered me to use Beau's shop. Then, we both went to Ivory, Kennan's bar, and...

Oh my god.

Killian.

Killian was tied to a chair and tortured by Sebastian and his men. That image haunts me now, realizing that Sebastian would be more than capable of hurting me as well. Hurt other people that I care about.

The jolt inside me made me falter. Sebastian had knocked me out with hi