FIRE
My whole body felt as if I had been lit up with fire. I couldn't move. Hell, I could barely even breathe. The pain was too excruciating that it was too hard to remain conscious for more than a couple of minutes.
I knew I was alive. The pain was a clear indicator of that. What I didn't know was where I was, not entirely.
I knew it had been Seth who had saved me. The next time I woke up after Kalani had escaped, I had been lying in a dark room on a soft bed while Seth looked at me and one of his servants tended to my wounds. He had seemed surprised to see me awake and he quickly stepped closer to my side and placed a soft hand on my cheek.
"Don't push yourself, Aileen. You need time to recover," he had whispered before I felt his hand become warm and a soothing sensation filled me
