Chapter 174. Gia's Punishment

Gia clutched the space over her heart and tried to rein in another groan. Her chest was squeezing in, tightening her heart, pressing against her lungs, and shortening her breath. It had been a month since these symptoms started, and she had kept them a secret from Cynthia and the Vrek Cult. She could never trust those snakes and always kept to herself. She was certain that if she were no longer useful to the Baron, she would have been kicked out long ago. Or worse... killed.

But why was she experiencing this pain? She had lent her blood to the spy they sent so he could access the borders of the Balendin Pack. However, she wasn’t supposed to be affected if the receiver didn’t return. It was supposed to be the receiver who suffered from blood corruption. Or did she simply not know enough about bloodletting?

She stifled another groan, clutching and pounding her chest. A knock sounded on her door,