"Aaahhh—!"

Theresa crashed to the ground, screaming in agony.

Bones themselves have no nerves, so a fracture isn't directly painful—but the jagged ends pierced into surrounding flesh, where nerves were very much active. The pain instantly sent tears pouring from her eyes.

She had already entered her beast-transformation state the moment it happened. Even though that form significantly increased her physical durability, she was still utterly helpless against a single word from Luca.

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