Riley’s POV

The pain did not ease even for a second.

It stayed there, deep inside my body, spreading slowly in a way that made it hard to breathe properly, and every small movement only made it worse. 

My head felt heavy and my hip burned so badly that it felt like something was tearing through me from the inside.

Then I became aware of something else.

Movement.

Not just small movements, but fast, steady motions. My body was being carried, and the wind brushed against my face in a way that told me whoever was holding me was moving at a very high speed.

My brows furrowed slightly as...