"Kaden," She called softly, as if any sudden movement would trigger him further, "How do you feel?"

"I said I'm fine!" His voice had turned hoarse and deeper, and he was still adding more distance between them, "Give me an hour or two, and we'll be back on track. For now...stay away from me," He groaned.

But Naina wasn't about to let that happen. She walked up to him, covering the distance, "Kaden, you don't seem like yourse--" She placed a hand on his shoulders, and what happened next sucked ...