Julia spent the rest of the afternoon resting, just as Maren had instructed. After finishing as much of her lunch as she could, she returned to bed. She had intended only to lie down for a few minutes, perhaps close her eyes and allow her body to recover from the morning's walk.
But the moment her head touched the pillow, exhaustion crashed over her. It confused her. That morning, she had felt better. Stronger. For the first time since crossing into Bloodmoon territory, she had believed she was truly recovering. She had walked around the pack with Ryker, eaten breakfast with him and his Alpha Unit, and even laughed.
She had felt almost normal. Now, suddenly, she could barely lift her arms. Even holding her fork during lunch had become difficult toward the end. Her limbs felt unbearably h
