Zephyr

Pain exploded directly between my legs.

I choked on a breath, my eyes snapping open in the dark as my entire body recoiled. My jaw clenched so hard a sharp ache shot up into my temples. Someone had just kicked me square in the crotch.

What the actual fuck.

For one disoriented second, I stared blankly at the shadows on the ceiling, waiting for the agony to subside into a dull throb. The air smelled of clean cotton, lemon disinfectant, and a faint undercurrent of lavender.

This wasn't my room.

I slowly turned my head, my gaze tracking the chaotic little demon currently occupying ninety percent of the mattress....