LUCIEN DRAVEN POV

I groaned, my face squeezing as pain shot from the back of my head all over my face, spreading through my skull and settling heavily behind my eyes. I squeezed them shut, gritting my teeth as the throbbing intensified with every beat of my heart.

God damn it, what the hell happened last night? My mouth felt dry, my body heavy and sore, and for a moment, I couldn't make sense of anything. I slowly raised my hand to the back of my head, wincing when my fingers brushed against the tender spot, only to freeze when they came away sticky.

I stared at the dark red...