Lucian POV

Her body arched suddenly beneath my touch.

It wasn’t much. Just a slight movement. But it was enough to send a jolt straight through me.

Her lashes fluttered weakly. Her eyes, glassy and unfocused, like she was fighting through thick fog. Her lips trembled before another soft sound slipped out of her throat.

Her fingers curled into the sheets, knuckles whitening as if she was holding herself back from something.

“Sel...” I was just about to hold her when the doctor came in fast, breathing like he had run the entire hallway.

“What happened ?”

I looked up at him, “She’s burning hot.”

He stepped closer and pressed...