Raelynn's POV

Disgust churns in my stomach as I clutch the radiator, hauling myself upright after retching yet again. This has to be the tenth time today.

I started feeling off last night, a miserable mix of chills and nausea that I’d originally chalked up to exhaustion. But when the discomfort had intensified within the span of an hour, I finally gave in and grabbed the thermometer. It confirmed what I already suspected—I was sick.

The night had ...