Darkness swirled in all directions, heavy and unrelenting. There were voices, arguing, but the sounds remained faceless as Jaxx struggled to find consciousness once more. Her eyes fluttered and then finally opened, but the room was skewed. She tried to move, but her arms were bound behind her with something.

As things became clearer, Jaxx understood that she was slumped over on one side against a wall. Pain was the next sensation to resurface, throbbing throughout the entire ...