Elle’s POV
I held him tighter, wrapping both arms around his trembling body, pulling him as close as I could like I could absorb his shivers into my own skin. The room was still, too quiet, except for the faint sound of his unsteady breathing and the soft rustle of the blankets as he moved. His body was burning up, but he was still shivering like he was freezing to death. It scared me. Really scared me.
I kept whispering to him, my voice low and soft, like I was trying to soothe a scared child.
“It’s okay… I’m right here. You’re going to be fine. Just breathe, Ethan. Please, just breathe…”
I didn’t even know if he could hear me. His eyes were open but unfocused. Glazed. And he barely moved except to shiver harder. My hands brushed his damp hair over and over again, hoping the touch wou
