The darkness was the first thing that greeted her. It was absolute, thick, and suffocating.When Rosalie’s consciousness finally dragged itself out of the deep, chemical-induced void, she tried to blink, but her eyelids hit coarse, rough fabric. A blindfold. It was tied tightly around her head, sealing her into a terrifying world of nothingness.Panic exploded in her chest, sharp and instant. She tried to move her arms to rip the fabric away, but a sudden, restraining pull in her shoulders made her gasp. Her arms were stretched high above her head, her wrists bound securely by thick, biting ropes that hung from something high above. She couldn't free herself. Her bare toes were on the ground beneath her, leaving her on her tiptoes, vulnerable, and completely suspended in the empty air.A bitter, freezing draft swept through the space, making her shiver violently. The air smelled of damp stone, old iron, and earth. She moved her feet slightly, feeling nothing but coarse, loose dirt ben
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