Chapter Forty-Eight

 

Blackmail 

 

Elena

 

My eyes slowly parted, much to my dismay, only to find myself flat against a white mattress. I shuddered. Where was I?

 

"You're awake." A sudden voice called, as I craned my neck to the source. My vision was still a haze, and I couldn't make out the face of the speaker.

 

"How are you feeling?" The same voice asked, ignoring the fact that I didn't reply the first time. The blurry figure began to stride casually towards me, as my breath caught in my throat, and I began gasping for breath.

 

"Wa... water. I need water". I hissed, and in a blink the blurry figure...