Theron’s Point of View

“You’re burning up.” Eden dropped me on the couch as we got into her tiny apartment; as much as I would like to take her away with me tonight, I didn’t have the physical capacity to do that.

My body temperature had increased about two times the usual; I wasn’t sick beforehand, and I wasn’t experiencing any pain—just intense heat. Maybe it’s because I have been away from her for too long, and seeing her all of a sudden, speaking to her, and being ...