Chapter 2: The Valery
The first thing that hit me wasn’t light it was weight.
Something heavy coiled around my chest, like chains of lead pressing into bone. Each breath came shallow, ragged. When i tried to move, pain flared through my ribs like splintered glass.
This wasn’t my bed.
I opened my eyes, expecting the sterile white ceiling of a hospital.
But what i saw...
wasn’t a hospital. And it sure as hell wasn’t my room.
The walls were luxurious trimmed in gold, layered with intricate patterns that didn’t belong to any modern hotel.
Strange figures watched me from the corners Statues loomed in the corners all with one thing in common their eyes. Unblinking. Patterned. Watching
The ceiling arched high above me, inlaid with silver and gold carvings that shimmered softly in the morning light. It looked like a palace.
"Did I get transferred into a luxury hotel or something?"I muttered, groaning as i sat up.
My body responded sluggishly heavier. Like it wasn’t used to moving.
"Where’s my phone...?"