Olivia inhaled shakily, her chest rising with effort, each breath sending a sharp jolt of pain through her body. It felt as if her waist had shattered from the brutal training, the relentless pressure carving through her muscles and bones like fire.
For a fleeting moment, the agony dulled—only to return, more vicious than before, like a beast gnawing at her insides.
"Out," Devon ordered.
She exhaled, her breath ragged, her body trembling with the effort to obey. The pain didn't vanish entirely, but it ebbed just enough for her to clutch at the thin thread of control she had left.
It wasn't enough. She couldn't take it anymore.
"This training is too hard!" She wanted to cry out.