Ethan’s POV

Pain was the first thing I felt.

A heavy painful ache was pounding inside my head like something had exploded inside my skull. It was so bad that for a few seconds I couldn’t even open my eyes properly.

I groaned quietly and tried to move.

That was a mistake because the moment I tried to sit up the pain in my head became even worse and a sharp wave of dizziness rushed through my body. My hand immediately grabbed my temple as I forced my eyes open slowly.

The room was dim.

For a moment I couldn’t remember where I was or what had happened.

Then the...