My body burned like it was being roasted from the inside out.
It started with a headache that pulsed behind my eyes, sharp and relentless, then spread to my throat, my chest, my limbs. Every breath felt heavier than the one before. I could barely sit up, my body trembling with exhaustion. Sweat soaked my clothes, yet I shivered like it was winter.
"Ellie, you're burning up," Elara whispered, her voice trembling as she pressed a damp cloth to my forehead. "You need to see the pack doctor. This isn't normal."
Joan was pacing near the door, wringing her hands. "If she collapses, we'll be blamed. You know what Elizabeth said every omega is responsible for herself."
Elizabeth.
Just hearing her name made the fire in my chest twist into something darker. The Head Omega, the one who ruled over us with an iron smile. I could still remember the faint smirk on her face when she'd said, 'If she can't handle the Alpha's attention, she's useless to this pack.'
