Kane's POV

I woke with a sharp gasp, bolting upright in the massive bed, sweat pouring down my chest. The nightmare still clung to me. Flames, blood, my parents’ screams, but the real pain hit harder.

A sharp ache moved up from my butt to my spine, forcing me to hold my side firmly. The soreness deep in my ass was impossible to ignore. I tried to sit up straight, but a raw, stretched ache pulsed fervently with every tiny shift I made.

The memories of yesterday came flooding into my mind. I had never felt this weak. All my life I had been the one in control; I was...