extremely damaging

Sheryl ’s POV

I wasn’t feeling good.

I don’t know if it was something I ate; perhaps I had too much cake. Or maybe it was too much to drink.

I only had a couple of glasses of wine at most.

But I was suddenly feeling lightheaded. I was also feeling a wave of heat crossing my features. My

The heartbeat was heavy, and I needed to sit down before I completely passed out.

“Sheryl bean, why don’t I take you to your room so you can lie down,” my mother suggested, sitting beside me on the couch. I was faced with a few concerned eyes as I tried to maintain my breathing.

“I’m okay,” I tell her.

I would hate to leave my own party early. My parent’s worked so hard to make this evening perfect and

I didn’t want to disappoint them.

“You are burning up, you might have a fever.”

“I don’t want to be rude,” I say, looking up at her. “Some Alpha’s traveled far to be here.”

“Your health is my only concern right now.”

I knew there was no arguing with her; though, I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to m