Chapter 53

Kyle opened his eyes and immediately squinted against a sudden, jarring brightness. He wasn't on the forest floor, and he certainly wasn't pinned to a tree. He was lying in a room that could only be described as gaudy. Every inch of the place was magically decorated, dripping with opulence and intricate snake carvings that seemed to writhe in the corners of his vision. He tried to sit up, but a sharp, stabbing headache hammered against his temples the moment he tried to remember how he had...