Charlotte POV

I was suddenly pulled back into reality. My eyes fluttered open, but my sight was blurry. I couldn't make out my vision, so I closed my eyes.

A thud on my head, like someone used a metal object to strike my head was how I felt, and my eyes flew open.

I winced, feeling a warm liquid running down my face. I tried to touch the sensitive spot, the source of the pain.

But then, it dawned on me. I was chained to a chair.

I groaned, exhaling exhausted air from my mouth, and stretched my tensed muscles without stretching out my bounded arms.

I began hearing distant...