Sunshine and the Vamp (Morozov Family #1)

Chapter Seven

Benji

I came to with a jolt but groaned as my head pounded, my brain seeming to ricochet painfully around my skull. What the fuck did I have to drink last night? Everywhere ached and my head felt like it had been stuffed with cotton wool. What the heck was that smell? It was dank and musty. I peeled my eyes open and instantly regretted it.

Bright white light assaulted my eyeballs, and I blinked rapidly to try and bring the room into focus. Shit. This wasn’t my apartment. I didn’t know where this was. I looked around but couldn’t really make anything out beyond the circle of light I was situated in. There didn’t seem to be any natural light, so maybe it was a basement? I tried to look behind me but something tight tugged on my wrists. I looked down and saw cable ties around my arms and ankles. Fuck. My heart pounded in my chest, my breaths came short and sharp. Nope. I wasn’t going to have a panic attack. Not in some crazy guy’s basement that smelt like dirty water.