Prologue
Waking up having your hands bound and hanging on a wall is not something I enjoy doing. I don't recommend trying it, ever. My head was pounding making my stomach hurt.
Oh god, don't throw up.
I looked up and checked out my surroundings. Cold and dark. I was pretty sure my new blouse was completely ruined.
"Jesse?" I tried to shout and nearly choked, my throat felt like I was swallowing glass, never appealing.
"Suze?" I shivered with recognition.
"Paul?" It couldn't be.
"Crap, I was hoping they hadn't gotten you." Paul sighed nearby.
"Well gee, hello to you to." I coughed, trying to do something about my throat. I felt sluggish and slow. "What are you doing here? Where are we anyway?" I looked around again, hoping to see Paul's deep blue eyes.
"Same reason you are, They're coming after all of us."
"The mediators?" I swung around.
"No, Shifters."
I sighed, "yeah, whatever." I leaned my head back against the wall, hoping it would cool me down.
"Are you alright?" Paul's voice sounded dark. "Did they hurt you?"
"Um, kinda." I winced as I took a deep breath, something was broken. "That's what happens when you're in a sudden car crash."
Paul sucked in his breath. "That's how they got to you?"
I didn't get to answer his question when light exploded into my retinas. I cried out as my broken leg was jostled.
"Suze!" I could hear Paul struggling against his ropes.
The light left suddenly, I think because I blacked out.