"Hmmm?" Liam flashed his eyes open suddenly with a mix of anxiety and panic surging within him. As his thoughts and vision cleared he abruptly sat up and snapped out of it.
What happened? Where was he? A million thoughts raced in his mind. However, before he could think about any of that, something even more pressing came up.
Pain.
Agonizing pain bore down on him from all sides without any warning as every inch of his body burned with an unimaginable torment.
Liam clenched his teeth, his face contorting in agony as he struggled to endure the excruciating pain. It felt as if every nerve in his body was being seared with fire, pulsating with an intensity that threatened to consume him entirely.
As he writhed in torment, he took deep breaths, trying to steady his racing heart and focus his scattered thoughts. With a surge of determination, he forced himself to look around him to grasp what was happening.
Was he even alive at this point?
