~Bethany~
Pain is something my mortal body has been taught to appreciate, embrace, and never shy away from.
Growing up in Tophet, I was conditioned to have a high tolerance for it and learned it can be a great distraction. A tool.
Although right now, my world is nothing but pain, nothing but blazing agony flowing throughout my limbs and churning every thought in my head until I'm paralyzed.
Which is why, at first, I'm certain I'm imagining things when I hear voices shouting from some distant place.
"Bethany!"
"No!"
A frightening roar like that of a dragon is cut off suddenly by the sound of an explosion. There's more shouting before I realize my rejected mates are at each other's throats.
"f*****g get away from me! She's in pain. I'm healing her. Move."
“I swear to Deskar and all
