All Chapters of Bound by Blood and Betrayal : Chapter 41

Paige’s POVThe first thing I felt was pain. A deep, searing ache that seemed to burn beneath my skin, radiating from my chest and spreading to the very tips of my fingers and toes. My throat was raw, as though I had been screaming for hours, and every breath I took felt jagged, fragile, like the mere act of breathing might shatter me all over again.The world around me was blurred, shapes and shadows swirling together in a dizzy haze as I forced my eyes open. My body trembled violently, an uncontrollable shudder that rattled my bones and made my teeth chatter. I blinked, once, twice, until the darkness faded into dim candlelight and the rough texture of stone walls slowly came into focus. The scent of blood and burnt herbs clung to the air, sharp and suffocating, mixing with the faint, unmistakable tang of magic.A low, guttural sound drew my attention, and my gaze drifted upward. Raymond was there.He knelt beside me, his large frame tense, his powerful shoulders rigid as though hol