章 165: Chapter 164: Growth

After a... rather long night with Leone, I awoke in the morning feeling numb.

My body hurt and ached, my head was reeling, and my veins were scorching.

Screwing my eyes shut, I groaned as a wave of that heat washed over my body again, the world spinning around me as I lay on the bed.

Leone grumbled beside me, and she gingerly got up and let out a cute yawn.

However, I was in too much agony to notice, and after another few moments she gently laid her hand on my shoulder, shaking me.

"Kat, are you okay?"

Grumbling at her, I buried my face into her stomach, hoping her warmth would help alleviate my pain.

It did...

For a few moments.

The searing sensation that traveled through my body seemed to grow worse wherever I contacted Leone's bare skin, so I swiftly turned back over and laid face down on the bed.

"Kat?!"