Nikolai's muscles tightened and throbbed, his breathing unsteady with each step he came closer to the exit. He sought the cool air to help soothe the burning heat sizzling under his skin, making him uncomfortable.
It hurts.
It's like something's burning my organs from the inside.
No matter how hard he tried to pull the black flames back into his core, they swirled around his heart, building heat and devouring the remaining corrosive blood lingering inside. His eyes became hazy, like in a dream, he struggled to move how he wanted... people's faces became a blur.
"Oh my~ you look like you're struggling, big boy." A husky, yet almost familiar voice... it reminded him of home, of his wives.
"Who...?" His slurred words vanished as he fell into the warm embrace. The woman's soft mounds pressed against his face with a gentle scent of lavender that calmed his raging blood. In his delerium, he whispered a name. "Selene..."
