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Chapter 18: The Slow Fever

Author: Jokes Writes
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-28 05:44:32

Raiden’s Pov

Day 6 – morning into late afternoon, 21 days left

I wake up because her teeth are making a loud chattering sound.

Nyssa is curled against my chest just like when I fell asleep, but something is really wrong. Her skin feels super hot, like a fire, but she is shaking like she is freezing. The bond feels far away, like someone put a big thick blanket over it. I can still feel her heart, but it is going way too fast and skipping beats like a scared little bird.

I sit up fast and the ch
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