[Lilia]

I woke up with a bludgeoning pain in my head. The heavy scent of lemon zest lingered inside my nostrils as I came to my senses, though my brain was still foggy and distorted as to what had just happened.

Slowly, I peeled my eyes open. A pristine white ceiling greeted my sight. The faded yellow light from a low-hanging chandelier danced around my vision until it came into focus. I was lying on a strange, wide bed with white silk sheets matching the entirety of the room around me. Pure ...