Asher

Kaida!

Like a thunderclap shattering the silence, clarity surged through me, and I regained control of my mind with electrifying speed.

I slumped heavily, my body bruised and aching from the wildness' torment throughout the night. The chains, strapped across my body, suspended me above the ground, and I sagged against them, mentally and physically drained.

Vague recollections of the previous night drifted back, and I waited impatiently as the minutes ticked by. Intense pain radiated ...