Chapter 163

Katarina's POV The first sensation that returned to me was the sense of smell. The pungent odor of damp earth filled my nostrils, overpowering every other scent around me. It was a deep, earthy aroma mixed with something sharp and metallic, though it wasn't the familiar, haunting scent of blood—an aroma that had been etched into my memory forever. This was different, more sinister somehow.