JAXON I was freezing. Not the usual chills from a fever. But the kind that felt as though I'd slept in the snow naked throughout the night. I must've passed out at one point because when I opened my eyes, I was lying on a table, silver chains wrapped around my middle. I cried out in pain as my flesh sizzled, the smell of burnt flesh flooding my senses. My arms were spread wide apart, and so were my legs. My wrists and ankles were bound as well, with the same bloody chains.I was in so much agony, I thought I would die. Above me on the ceiling was a glistening silver mirror where several golden runes glowed.The pain ebbed, and I squeezed my eyes shut, a scream ripping out of my throat. It felt as though my organs were being crushed and ruptured.I coughed hard, a warm liquid pouring down the sides of my mouth."Fucking kill me already," I croaked, squeezing my eyes shut."Not yet, we can't," a familiar voice said, and I turned my head to the side, my teeth chattering.It was t
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