The Lycan King's Contracted Luna
I tilted my head back and drank deeply, draining half the glass in one long swallow.
The water was cool and refreshing as it went down my throat. Normal. Perfectly normal.
I set the glass down, about to tell Lyra it was safe, when my throat suddenly constricted.
Pain exploded through my chest.
Sharp, burning, agonising pain that radiated outward from my stomach.
I tried to speak, but instead of words, blood came pouring out of my mouth.
I coughed violently, more blood splattering across the table and my clothes.
"Damon!" Lyra's scream seemed to come from very far away. "Damon, what's wrong?"