Chapter 9: Slave
Darkness engulfed him.
Isaac felt his body grow heavy, his consciousness sink into a gentle sleep. It was as if he were falling endlessly into an invisible abyss, caught by a force he didn't understand.
Then, suddenly, a searing pain pierced his skull.
His mind was ripped from his body with unheard-of brutality, as if something-or someone-was pulling him out of himself. An icy sensation ran through his body, drowning his nerves in an unpleasant shiver.
He suddenly opened his eyes.
And his breath immediately caught in his throat.
The air around him was thick with a choking mixture of rancid sweat, damp earth and dried blood. He breathed in reflexively and felt an acrid, metallic taste invade his mouth. The smell was so strong it made him nauseous.
He was lying on a hard, uneven surface. A rough, splintery wooden floor. Certainly not his bed.
His heart pounded violently in his chest.
He wasn't home anymore.
- Where's my goddamn bed!