Caroline gasped for air, her hands clutching at the bedspread beneath her. Eyes bulging, she tried to work out what was going on, but her mind felt heavy with sleep. She tried to swallow but couldn’t, realizing something was wrapped around her throat, constricting more with every movement she made. Unable to lift her arms, she tried to scream, but nothing came out. Squeezing her eyes shut, a vision of Aldrick appeared in her mind, and she mentally screamed his name as though he could ...