_Alyssa's POV_
I woke up with a pounding headache, my body aching from the awkward position I was in. I tried to move but I quickly realized that I was tied to a chair. My hands were bound tightly behind me, and my legs were strapped down to the chair’s legs. I tried to open my mouth to scream but it was tied shut with a thick piece of cloth.
Where was I?
I blinked, trying to adjust my eyes to the dim light in the room. The air was heavy and smelled awful—like mold and something rotten. My skin crawled as the odor filled my nose. I took a deep breath, trying not to gag.
I struggled against the ropes binding me, pulling with all the strength I had, but it was no use. They were too tight. I tried to shift, to call on Athena, my wolf, but she was gone. I couldn’t feel her at all. A wave
