The Dark Side Of Fate by Karima Sa'ad Usman novel Chapter 288

~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.

"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.