“Kai, I need to return to the clinic,” I told him, struggling to keep my voice steady. The exhaustion from treating the Luna Mother still weighed on me. But something else was stirring, something far more dangerous that left me even more exhausted.
“We are low on ingredients. Go get what we need, and I will meet you in the evening.”
Kai frowned, concern flickering in his eyes. “Are you sure? You don't look good. I can come with you, Eva.”
“No,” I said, shaking my head, trying to hide the rising panic building inside. “We don’t have time. Just go, please.”
He hesitated for a moment, but nodded, trusting me. "Go to the clinic. I will be there as soon as I can…" With that, he left with Ron to investigate further.
The unbearable heat surged through my veins, threatening to boil me from t
