Chapter Sixty-Three

During the second week of their pastoral honeymoon on the enchanting island of Santorini, Alexander found himself abruptly awakened by a peculiar heat that pricked through his skin, stirring him from his sleep.

With a gentle flitter of his eyelids, he slowly awakened from his dreams, his senses adjusting to the waking world.

As he tried to reorganize himself, he found out that Camilla was curled up closely against him underneath the sheets, clinging to him as if in search of solace or warmth.

This unanticipated intimacy left him feeling stumped and a combination of concern and curiosity flooded within him, forcing his hand to carefully examine Camilla's form.

Gently brushing the hair away from her forehead, at contact he detected that the heat coming from her body went beyond the bounds of normal warmth, raising alarm bells in his mind.

His worry deepened as he realized she was enveloped in a feverish condition.

This revelation activated a rush of concern, overshadowing the initial con