WARNING: THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS THEMES OF TRAUMA, DISTRESSING FLASHBACKS AND EMOTIONAL TURMOIL WHICH MAY BE INTENSE FOR SOME READERS. PLEASE PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

A dull ache in her head woke her up.

Myra's eyelids fluttered open with a groan, taking in her surroundings slowly.

Sunlight flooded through the window, bathing the room with a brilliance that made her blink. She stretched, feeling comfortable swathed in the softness of silk sheets.

Slowly, realization sank in, freezing her blood. ...