Chapter 124

• VIOLET POV
• My head hurts. Like someone's taken a sledgehammer to my skull. The room is spinning, or am I spinning? I can't tell which. My chest tightens, heart racing so fast it feels like it might burst right out of my ribcage.
• I blink, eyes fluttering open to an unfamiliar space. The ceiling is rough stone, cracked and stained, like it's been standing for centuries. My gaze drifts around the room while my brain struggles to catch up.