Raven's POV
I had woken up feeling a strange, bubbling excitement. It was like a bundle of nerves had settled in my stomach, a stone waiting for something big to happen. I didn’t know if it was because the sun was out or because I was heading down to breakfast with both my mates, but I felt good.
We were in the dining room already and Valen smiled at me as he passed me a cup of tea. It was my favorite unique flavor, the one that smelled like blueberries. I was so excited to taste it.
I took two sips. The flavor was perfect—for about three seconds.
Then, a searing heat exploded in my gut. It was like someone had poured liquid fire directly into my stomach. I felt the blood drain from my face instantly.
"Raven?" Valen called my name, but his voice sounded like it was coming from the en
