The Price of Blood

Valerius POV

The double doors of the general hospital slam open, yielding to my shove. Freezing rain hits my face, sharp and relentless, but it does nothing to wash away the doctor’s explicit words. *Sexually assaulted*. The horrific phrase drops like a physical hammer blow against my skull, echoing until my ears ring. I shove through the storm, my legs finally giving out. I collapse onto an iron