Slowly, the darkness eased its hold as it moved away from my sight, attracting my thoughts like a dense fog. Michael Wolf fought and struggled, but it appeared to be weakening as my awareness increased.

Excellent.

I desired this.

Retaliation with a delicious taste.

Piece by piece, my senses came back to me, inhaling the aroma and subtle warmth.

There was a visitor.

Slowly, my eyelids opened to reveal hazy shadows and forms, followed by a face. A soft set of eyes bending ...