章 151: Alone in the Darkness

A/N: Once again, I feel obligated to provide a warning for the contents of this chapter. It contains dark and graphic themes. Reader discretion is advised. 

The Sunpurge shivered, sending waves of agony through my body. In response to \ the excruciating pain, my eyes shot open, and I distantly heard myself screaming. The abrupt awakening left me bleary-eyed, my mind in chaos. My wrists ached, and an unfamiliar weight hung about my neck. As my vision cleared, the blurred colors sharpened into an unfamiliar face, barely an inch from mine.

The man's eyes were bloodshot and sharp, twisted with hatred, and illuminated by a dying candle on the other side of the room The man's hot breath flew in my face, choking me with its stench. He was wrinkled and mature, with flecks of white staining his gray hair. 

"You're finally awake," he snarled, removing his hand from my shoulder.