Chapter 134
Then.
The world twisted around Anastasia as she was pulled under by a blinding light. Her scream was swallowed by the void as the portal yanked her around. Her body felt weightless as if she were falling, yet there was no ground to catch her. Pain exploded through her, and then, as suddenly as it began, everything went black.
The first thing Anastasia noticed when she opened her eyes was the smell of blood. Her blood. Slowly cracking her eyes open, she was greeted by darkness. It took her a second to realize she was blindfolded.
Where was she? Anastasia tried to remember what had happened, but her mind was blank.
Hearing the creak of a door opening, she tensed, instinctively shrinking back against the cold wall. The air in the room shifted, carrying the scent of something powerful.