Elin’s POV:

A surge of icy water cascaded over my face, rousing me from unconsciousness. Slowly, the fog in my mind began to clear, the fragmented pieces of memory knitting themselves back together. I recalled opening the door for the delivery—just before everything turned dark. My pulse thundered in my chest as my eyes snapped open, instinctively scanning the unfamiliar space.

It was a confined, dimly lit room, the sparse light teasing out sinister shadows from ...