The sun's rays streamed through the Queen of Demons' bedroom window, pleasantly warming Adam's skin. It was a comfort akin to slipping into a warm bed after a bath and quickly falling asleep. However, Adam's awakening felt more like those times when a pleasant dream after a bath was followed by a Monday morning when you had to get ready for school on a cold winter day. But it was much stranger...
"First question..." he mumbled, tugging at his wrist, and the sound of chains clinking filled the air. Looking around, he realized that his hands were bound by chains, and he was half-naked—wearing only boxers. "What the hell?"
Looking around, he first noticed that he was lying on a king-sized bed with a canopy. Rose petals were scattered around him, and there was incense burning on a nearby nightstand, which had a strangely intoxicating effect on his younger brother. The room was filled with a pleasant, almost bewitching scent, which greatly unsettled Adam.
