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... Not the dull kind of ache that faded if you ignored it, but the sharp, persistent pain that sat right behind my ribs and refused to leave. The kind that made breathing feel heavier than it should be.

Draven.

Even thinking his name felt like pressing on a bruise.

I had seen him a few days ago... his still form lying peacefully in the basement of Thorne mansion, his chest rising and falling slowly, his face untouched by time or pain. He looked like he was just sleeping. Lik ...

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