CASSIUS POINT OF VIEW 

I scooped her into my arms, making sure to protect her head. The insane heat from her body seeped in through my clothes, gently burning my skin. She was like paper in my arms and that worried me. Fragile, an empty belly and a burning fever was a bad combination.

I ran up the stairs and rushed past the maids dishing out instructions as I aimed for my bedroom. The floor of my bedroom wasn't unguarded, but my very door wasn't in order to allow me privacy. Usually, one of the guards would have sensed my approaching presence and would be ready to open the door...