Blood and Memories

DRAVEN POV

I force my hands flat against the cold stone floor of the dungeon, grinding my teeth against the tearing sensation inside my chest. The agonizing pain mirroring her fading life force threatens to rip me apart, but the immediate crisis demands frantic action. I push myself up from my knees and lean over the dark, open well where she lies broken.

I push past the suffocating scent of wo