HEIR OF PAIN
His breaths were ragged, his hands trembling but he didn’t stop running.
After a long run, Arden finally collapsed near an abandoned street corner. His chest heaved violently as he hugged his knees, gasping for breath. Sweat clung to his skin, his clothes stuck to him, and his legs trembled from the sprint.
Only then did he realize how far he had come from the house. The night was silent here, with only the faint glow of a flickering street lamp overhead.
Arden buried his face in his arms. His body shook—not just from the run, but from the storm inside him.