Damon's POV

The first thing I felt when I opened my eyes was pain.

Throbbing, pounding, unrelenting pain.

My head felt like it had been used as a drum in a heavy metal concert. I groaned and rubbed my temples, blinking against the sunlight that poured in through the half-open curtains.

"Ugh..." I muttered, my voice raspy and dry like I'd swallowed a bag of dust.

I slowly sat up, feeling the soft sheets around me and realizing-wait. I was in my room.

Alone.

And shirtless.

What the hell?

I ...