Chapter 22: May it never come to pass.

Jade's POV

The first thing I felt was pain. Sharp, throbbing, right at the back of my head.

I groaned softly, my body stiff as though I’d been asleep for days. The faint smell of antiseptic stung my nose, followed by the crisp sound of water being wrung from a towel.

I blinked.

A woman was cleani...