Anya stumbled, her head spinning as if the world had been pulled out from under her feet. A wave of dizziness crashed over her, making her grip the edge of a nearby table to steady herself. Her breath came in short gasps as she tried to understand what had just happened. One moment, she had been in the royal clinic with Axel and Kaian, then the chaos of their fight, and now...
Now she was somewhere entirely unfamiliar.
The room was elegantly furnished, with soft lighting and plush couches that gave it a dark atmosphere. But the change of scenery only added to her confusion. Who was the man who had brought her here? Why had he said he had been looking for her?
Her frantic thoughts were interrupted by an enthusiastic scream.
“Anya!”
Anya froze. That voice, she would recognize it anywher
