Natalia
“What happened?” I asked as Grace led me through the front door. “He was fine this morning.”
“It came on really suddenly. Damon was playing with the twins in the living room after you left, and Max just started complaining that he felt hot. By the time I took his temperature, it was already at 102.”
My stomach dropped. “Where is he now?”
“Infirmary. I’ve got him on fluids and gave him something to bring the fever down, but he’s been asking for you.”
I followed Grace down the hallway, my mind racing. Max never got sick. Neither of the twins did, really. They’d inherited strong immune systems from their father, so for him to spike a fever this high meant something was definitely wrong.
I found him curled up on one of the infirmary beds, his dark hair plastered to his forehead w
