CHAPTER 71

I woke up, suddenly feeling really sick. I rushed to the bathroom as fast as I could, Xander was quick to enter and hold my hair, rubbing my back.

“Aurora, are you alright?” Xander asked in a very worried tone.

I nodded very slowly. “I'm fine,” I whispered. “I must have eaten something bad.”

But when I stood up and smelled Xander's cologne — which I usually liked — I felt sick again. I turned back to the toilet, feeling my stomach twist.

Xander looked very concerned. “This isn't normal, Aurora. Maybe we should see the pack healer.”

I wanted to argue, to insist I was fine, but the worry in Xander's eyes made me reconsider. “Okay,” I agreed. “We'll go after breakfast.”

But breakfast was another challenge. As soon as I went into the kitchen, the smell of the coffee-one that usually is my favorite morning smell made me nauseous. I couldn't even finish a piece of dry toast before having to push my plate away.

Xander watched me with more and more worry. “That's it,” he said strongly. “We're