CHAPTER SIXTY EIGHT PEARL I woke up with a splitting headache, the pain so intense that it felt like a huge load was placed on my head. I groaned as I rolled around the bed. The pain was almost blinding, like a hammer striking the inside of my skull. I groaned and rolled around, trying to find a position that didn't make it worse. Where was I? What had happened last night? The haze of sleep hadn't cleared, and my memories were as foggy as the room around me. I tried to piece things together, but all I could remember was Ian, his smile, his touch... "Ugh," I muttered, rubbing my forehead. This wasn't a normal headache. I slowly sat up from the bed, resting against the headboard as I opened my eyes slowly, my vision was still blurred. I looked around and it seemed I was alone in the