17 SILUS
I smelled my mate before I even opened my eyes. It made the pain a little more bearable.
I'd been drifting in and out of consciousness for what felt like a small eternity. Every time I'd tried to cling to reality, I'd been pulled back into darkness. The pain had spread from my shoulder down my back and thighs until my entire body seemed to be engulfed in flames. There must have been poison in the arrow.
Now that I was finally able to stay awake, the pain had dulled somewhat, but I was sure that the med pod hadn't fixed me. Yet I'd rather be conscious with my mate by my side than sedated and pain-free.
The lid of the med pod lifted with an angry hiss. How ancient was this pod? It hadn't done much to lessen my pain. Hopefully Vruhag had better tech on his ship.
"Silus? Can you
