I nodded, too exhausted to speak further. The ritual had taken more out of me than I'd anticipated, and I could feel my upcoming heat making the drain even more pronounced. My body felt feverish, my skin hypersensitive where my mates touched me.
"She needs rest," Liam said firmly, noticing my deteriorating condition. "The heat is accelerating because of the power expenditure."
Kane nodded, immediately taking charge. "Lucious, the Priestess will see to your recovery. We need to get Seraphina isolated before her heat fully manifests."
I saw concern flash across my brother's face before the Priestess gently led him away, assuring him that I would be fine in my mates' care. The bond between us thrummed with his reluctance to leave me, but Apollo's exhaustion was pulling him toward sleep jus
