Chapter 40 The Devil's Bargain (One)
- Seren’s POV
- When I woke, the air smelled like smoke and iron.
- The ceiling above me was rough stone. My body felt heavy, every muscle weighed down, every breath slow and foreign. I tried to sit up, but pain flared through my ribs like fire. My throat was dry, my wrists wrapped tight in bandages. I blinked until the room steadied around me.