Chapter 195

Silvia I woke to the harsh buzz of my phone vibrating against the metal hospital tray. The screen lit up the darkened room, Sherman 's name glowing across it, and a time that made my stomach drop : 2 :17 a.m. My heart kicked hard in my chest as I fumbled to answer. "Sherman ? What's going on ?" His voice came through tight and controlled, but I caught the edge of panic underneath. "It's Orion. He's got a 103.5 fever and it's climbing fast." I shot upright, fully awake. Keal stirred beneath my skin, her maternal instinct rising like a flood. "What happened ?" I asked, already on my feet, pacing the cramped hospital suite. "He was fine at bedtime," Sherman said, his voice strained. I heard something shifting in the background. " Then he woke up crying for you. He came to find me, completely soaked in sweat. " I heard Orion whimper faintly on the other end, and Keal let out a low, guttural cry inside me, desperate to reach him. "Put him on," I said, trying to keep my voice steady. There w