Shadows of Destiny

126 Dealing With The Rash

~Sylvester~

After informing Leo about Gezel Westwood, I began to feel a weird burning sensation on my back. It

was a bit itchy too. I did not think much of it and thought it would go away. My mind was occupied with

the events that were unfolding. I would lie if I said I wasn't nervous about confronting Yuri in Gad. I

looked forward to ending it, and the anticipation made me nervous.

I got into the shower quickly because I had a lot of planning to do when I felt the itch and slight burning

sensation on my back.

Tamia joined me in the bathroom and screamed. I turned towards her, and she looked concerned.

"Your back is red with rashes/ she said, looking worried and then it hit me.

"Erik," Knight said in my head, and I tried to turn my back to the mirror to catch a glimpse of what was

on it. It was indeed red with rashes at the top visible part.

I grabbed my bathrobe and headed out. Seeing it made the itch increase. It might be psychological, but

it had become severe. 2

"Where are you going?' Tamia asked me.

"Erik," I replied, unable to form a complete sentence because I was battling the discomfort. I walked out

of the bedroom.

I did not bother to answer the greetings in the hallway and headed straight towards the Beta's wing,

where Erik's room was.

On my way there, I bumped into Vino.

He seemed to be in the same predicament as I was, and he was coming from the Beta's wing.

"The Infirmary,'* He said quickly. Knowing what had brought me there.

There was no need for pleasantries. We were both in trouble. I turned around, and we headed to the

property's infirmary.

I could not speak. I felt like backing up against a wall with my back and rubbing it there to scratch it. It

was itchy.

The burning sensation made the idea of scratching it unpleasant. It was a terrible feeling.

I wondered if this was what Erik meant by it being bearable. I needed to stop believing the guy. He had

used us as lab rats and misrepresented the intensity of the side effects. I was mad. Knight was angry

too.

The discomfort took over my mind completely, and I could not think straight.

Soon we arrived at the property's clinic, and I was surprised to find Leo and David receiving treatment.

They were wrapped in wet towels that seemed to have been dipped in ice buckets close to their beds.

They were also receiving medication intravenously.

’You are here?" Leo said, almost asleep, and I could tell the medication caused drowsiness.

A nurse came to me and helped me take off my robe. Vino whistled at the sight of my back, and I

turned to look at him. Someone was already attending to him too. His rashes were on his chest and

arm. But with the way David and Leo were covered, they seemed to have it more on their bodies than

Vino and me.

I was made to sit while a bucket of Ice and towels was placed beside my bed. They made me lay face

flat on the bed and used the cooled towel to calm the burning sensation of the rashes.

"We will administer the medication now, Your Majesty," the nurse said, and I just wanted the itch and

burning to stop. I did not care what they were up to. All I wanted was for everything to stop.

I turned around so they could set up the IV line for the drip. I was eager and impatient. I found myself

growling at the nurse to hurry up. My actions had made her nervous, but she was steady.

"How are you feeling, babe?" I heard Claudia's voice. I looked in Vino's direction, and she was beside

him. She must have entered while I was lying face down on the bed. The discomfort must have been

too much, so I could not sense her when she entered. She caressed Vino's face gently and kissed him

on the lips.

"It will subside in three hours. You will be asleep for most of it," she said, and I relaxed. I must admit I

panicked when she said it would subside for three hours. I imagine going through the level of

discomfort I was going through now for three hours. It wasn’t something to look forward to. I am glad

she followed it with the sleep part. I hoped Erik was happy with himself right now.

Claudia walked towards me to inject something into the saline water connected to the IV. It turned the

clear liquid cloudy, showing something had been introduced.

"You will feel better now, your majesty," She said, regulating the drip, and I hoped she was right

because I was going crazy with the discomfort.

She was still talking to me when Marcel and Theodore rushed in.

They looked like a mess, and they had rashes on their chests, part of their arms and a small part of

their backs.

Marcel looked angry and uncomfortable. Theodore looked like he was having a lot of difficulties. I am

sure if men were allowed to show weakness without being judged, we would have displayed discomfort

through our emotions.

Claudia quickly moved towards them and helped them find beds. Seeing that the beds were occupied, I

realised they had prepared for this. They had the exact amount of beds needed in the space, and each

had an IV line on standby.

Erik was sure none of us would escape the side effects.

Speaking of the devil, Erik walked in while I was thinking of the arrangements of the place. He looked

calm, as if he expected it. He walked towards me and bowed.

"Your majesty," he said, and I nodded, controlling my anger.

"Sorry about the discomfort. It will soon subside," he managed, and I did not bother to answer him

because I felt drowsy. I laid back on the bed with heavy eyes welcoming the sleep upon me. Gradually I

drifted to sleep.

I woke up in the infirmary. I was drowsy because of the drugs' effects, but the itching and burning

sensation on my back was gone. I looked around and noticed David and Leo's beds were empty.

Marcel, Vino and Theodore were still sleeping. Erik came towards me, smiling.

He placed his hand on my shoulder to examine me.

"All gone, Your Majesty. It took about four hours, but you are okay/ He said, amused, and I looked at

the wall clock. It was a little past twelve noon.

"Leo and David?" I asked.

"Left an hour ago," He said, and they brought me a shirt to wear.

"The Queen brought you clothes when she checked on you twice," he said, handing me the shirt and

shorts. I was grateful for Tamia's kindness.

I got off the bed wearing the shirt. Leaving the shorts, I had on and headed out.

I felt Erik following me, and I knew he had something to discuss with me.

"I have started the production, your majesty," He said, and I cringed at the sound of what he said. The

discomfort of the rash was still fresh in my mind. Knowing I would have to go through it again annoyed

me, but it wasn't his fault. We were lucky he even had something like that.

"That is great news," I said, not sounding enthusiastic about it but acknowledging the necessity of it.

"I also want to find out if you have decided whether we will join you or not/ He said, and I stopped

walking to speak to him.

"I am yet to discuss it with Tamia. Once I do, I will get back to you on the matter. Be assured you will

receive feedback today," I said, and he nodded, a bit sad.

"What is the matter, Erik?" I asked him, knowing he might decide not to tell me what was bothering him.

My tone didn't really seem friendly, either. The rash disrupted my day, and it took a bit for me to fall into

the rhythm.

"I have received a few calls from my clan members, mostly from people in hiding. They called to

congratulate me. I was hoping this would be a good time to gather them so they can help us. I learned

Bryce is already gathering your army," he said, and I nodded.

"You will get my response today, Erik. I really appreciate all you have done so far. I want this thing over

with, and I am avoiding surprises. It will not be productive if Yuri knows we are on to him. You have to

understand my reasons. I will speak to Tamia and get back to you. In the meantime, you can send for

Sean Garett to use as your test subject/ I said, and he nodded and smiled.

I moved away from him and headed towards my wing.

Getting there, I went to my room. Tamia was in the room. She seemed a bit sad, but I knew why, and I

hoped this thing would be over soon, so we could have our family complete again.

"You are up," She said, sounding happy, and I nodded, taking off my shirt. I turned around so she

would see my back.

"It is gone," she said, and I smiled.

"Amelia's mother is here," She said.

I had forgotten entirely about the mad woman at the gate demanding to see Amelia.

"Is she sane?’ I asked Tamia, and she laughed and got off the couch.

"It was a disguise. According to Alexei, Yuri has been hunting her," She said, and I did not want to

imagine the kind of life she would have had. Tamia and I weren't faring well because the twins were

away from us. I wondered how she would have felt not knowing where her daughter was. There was no

doubt she hated Yuri.

"Well, I am glad mother and daughter are united," I said, and Tamia had a sad smile on her face.

"Amelia does not seem enthusiastic about it. She is indifferent. I went to check in with them in the

lounge and found Alexei and Clay talking and laughing with the woman. Amelia just stared. It was

almost as if she did not know where to come in. She doesn't know her,' Tamia said with tears in her

eyes, and I knew the tears were not meant for Amelia but us.

I pulled her into my arm and held her to my chest.

"It won't happen to us, Green-eyes. We won't be away from Harper and Liam. There will be no need for

us to live away from our children. We will be active in their lives. I promise/ I said, and she wrapped her

arms around me.