Chapter 10

ALINA

The next time I woke up, a dull ache throbbed behind my eyes. My head felt heavy, and my limbs were sluggish as if I were trying to move through water. I blinked, my vision clearing slowly, and realised that I was somewhere strange. My hand travelled up to my head and I pressed against it lightly.

What the hell was going on? I tried to remember what happened the last time I was awake, and I immediately remembered. Kai was standing in front of me. He had punched Xavier and had made someone to make me unconscious. A wave of anger surged through me, making my chest tighten. I wanted to get out of this place, and I wanted to get out now.

I felt something cool pressed against my forehead. I turned my head slightly and saw Kai sitting on the edge of the bed. I hadn’t even noticed him before. He was holding a cold towel, which I guessed he was using to press on my forehead. The fact that he thinks he can touch me after everything he has done makes me want to genuinely ask where he so