ASTHIA DARCK'S POV:
My mind went completely blank from the pain. It felt like my blood had turned into a venom that was slowly rotting my body away from the inside, eating away at my flesh and muscles. An excruciating gasp escaped my mouth, bringing me to my knees.
I clutched my fists suddenly, not because of the pain, but out of sheer anger. My emotions spiraled out of control as fury attempted to take over, wishing to seal away my thoughts and replace them with madness.
This... was how Jay felt for all this time?
He had been fighting a battle far worse than anything I had ever experienced. Within mere seconds of opening the link, I wanted to end this suffering by any means possible, even if it meant killing myself.
I brought my head up, scanning my surroundings in an attempt to locate Jay. I had no idea what the effect of the Integrate ability would be on his mental state. There was still so much we didn't know about the link, but it was the only possible way of saving him.
