CHAPTER 27 “Jasmine,” the moment the name rolled off my lips, Kane jabbed a needle right onto my neck. “Did you just-just…” The words were lost as I felt the first bout of unconsciousness kick in. The first thing I felt when consciousness kicked back in, was the painful stiffening of my neck. I groaned, trying to stretch and that’s when I realized my hands were tied down to the arms of the armchair. I tried to disentangle them, but the tying was too tight. “Oh, you are awake,” I raised my gaze the moment Kane’s voice filled the room, just a few inches away from me. He was lounging on arm chair opposite me, rocking back and forth, a lit cigarette placed between his middle and index finger. The room was moderately lit and just on his left was a relatively small wooden tab