Chapter FORTY ONE

GABRIELLE My eyes fluttered open to the dim lights. The next thing my body registered was pain. The throbbing sensation inside of my head was sharp, it caused instant tears to gather in my eyes and spill down my cheeks. I blinked to clear my eyes, then staggered to a sitting position on the bed. I searched my eyes around the room to discover I was alone. The thought of Lucian and the murderous rage which had been the last thing I had seen in his eyes sent a thrill of panic through me. I gently lifted a hand to my face and a small moan escaped my mouth, the skin there was very tender to touch, I discovered there was a bandage wrapped around my head. It must have been done while I had been unconscious. I placed my feet on the floor and got off the bed, I headed straight for the door to discover it was locked. It wasn't as though I hadn't expected it but it filled me with a greater feeling of dread and helplessness twisting up my insides. I was powerless to do anything but feel sorry for