Chapter 32

ALINA

I woke up feeling groggy, my mind heavy with the remnants of sleep, but the second I opened my eyes and saw the familiar surroundings, anger flooded through me. I was back in my room, the one that I had just escaped from. I was back in the Seven Isles. For a moment, I lay there, the events of the past few hours rushing back to me. Kai had drugged me. He had forced me back here against my will, despite everything yet again. My chest tightened as the anger flared hotter, and I sat up in bed, swinging my legs over the edge. I felt the rush of betrayal, and all I wanted to do was teach him a lesson he would never forget.

My hand instinctively went to my neck, where I always wore the necklace that belonged to my mother, the one thing I had left of her. It brought me so much comfort and when I woke up, one of the first things that I noticed was that my neck felt too empty. But when my fingers brushed my skin, I felt nothing. My heart stopped. The necklace was gone. Panic seized me im