Aurora

"Easy, baby." My mother pacified me, rubbing my shoulders tenderly as my whole body was engulfed in pain.

I bit my lips hard to stop my screams from coming in waves when my bones cracked ruthlessly.

I tried to wear a brave face, but I failed each time I did so.

Fuck shifting.

"You are almost there," she continued. Her voice sounded so soft but clear, enough to take my pain away from me.

But I was certain this pain came from hell as it almost paralyzed me.

Unable to feel my aching body, I crashed to the floor, gasping for breath as my hands lay flat on the...