34: Fortitude

MIKAEL

"Kael?!"

I winced at the sound of Lorenzo's voice. I contemplated telling him that I was in the bathroom. But, I was puking my guts out and had been doing so for the past one hour. It was embarrassing. I was in pain and I was also very weak.

I stiffened when I heard the knock on the door of my bedroom. "Kael?! Are you in there? I'm coming in" Enzo said. I heard the door creak open, so I parted my lips to say something. A wave of nausea rolled through me and I heaved, white hot pain shooting through my skull.

"Have you been in there all along?" Enzo said. He was standing just in front of the door of the bathroom. When I could catch my breath again, I rested my head on the wall and closed my eyes.

"I need to talk to you," Enzo said and I grimaced.

"Now's not the time for that," I croaked.

"Fuck this, I'm coming in."

"Don't you dare," I croaked, my voice sounding rather weak and shaky. I hated it.

"Too late."

Enzo walked in, his gaze softening when he finally saw m