The first thing I felt when I woke up was pain. Not just physical pain, though that was overwhelming enough, but the crushing realization that I couldn't move my legs. I tried to wiggle my toes, tried to shift my position, but nothing happened. Nothing at all.

"No, no, no," I whispered, my voice cracking as panic set in. "This can't be happening."

I looked down at my body and saw the extent of what Dominic had done to me. My legs were wrapped in bandages, but I could tell from the way they ...