Ethan's brain felt like a fogged-up thundercloud, except his was pulsing and swollen with pain.A low groan rattled up his throat, though it barely escaped past his lips. Uh...uh... Gods, he was in so much pain and his throat was so fucking dry. Swallowing didn't provide him with any wetness, hell anytime he tried to swallow, it felt like he was activating his gag reflex. So, he tried to open his eyes. But as soon as his eyelids fluttered open, blinding white light seared his vision and Ethan hissed, squeezing them shut again.What the hell...He waited a second, breathing unevenly through his nose before trying to open his eyes again, this time slower. The world came back in fragments, one inch at a time.When his eyes finally adjusted to the insanely bright light, Ethan realized he was staring up at a surgical lamp, its glare piercing straight into his skull.He tried to move his neck, but the pain that lanced through him forced him to lay still. Every muscle in his body screamed i
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