"Ugh…"
I groaned as I tried to sit up. Pain shot through my body like a slap. My ribs ached, my chest felt crushed, and even breathing hurt. "Ow… great," I muttered, pressing a hand to my side.
I tried to push myself up again, but the pain was so sharp it made my eyes tear up. "Damn it…" I hissed under my breath. The memory of what happened hit me in flashes, the fire, the cold, him. Lucian.
"What are you doing?"
His voice reached my ears, low and steady, and my eyes flicked up. The moment I saw him standing there, every bit of control I had left cracked. The eyes was reddened, I was meant to shed tears but all I could do was sobbing without dropping any. Sad life of this freaking phoenix.
""I…" My throat tightened. "It hurts so much… I need to pee…"
Lucian froze. For a second, the mighty Ice Dragon CEO looked like he didn't know whether to be concerned or… horrified.
"You— what?" he asked carefully.
