THIRD PERSON'S POVMerilyn shot up from bed, her chest rising and falling fast, sweat dotting her forehead.One hand clutched her chest tight, a heart-squeezing pain rippled through her, her face squeezed as a wince escaped her lips, then it turned to a slight whimper and before she knew it, Merilyn burst out crying.Kairen woke up to the sound of her sobs, he immediately held her arms. "Merilyn, what is it?"He cupped her face, his eyes darting about with panic, "What is the problem? Talk to me? Did I hurt you anywhere?"He asked and without waiting for her reply, he began to check her body for any injuries, worried he might have attacked her when he was asleep.She shook her head, hitting her chest, "It hurts so much, Kairen. It…It's so painful. His grief hurts."He finally paid attention to the deep ache in his chest. Wait, those weren't his emotions. They were hers.Heavy, choking and intense. He clutched his chest hard, peering at her and wondering what could have caused her this
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