Araceli POV
I felt so hot...
"Ms. Chancey, are you okay?"
Royce's voice came from behind me.
I felt tiny beads of sweat seeping out of my forehead.
I pursed my lips and said, "Sorry, I have to go to the bathroom. Please wait for me for a few minutes."
I got up and walked out of the private room.
Just as I got out, a huge wave hit the ship. The cruise ship lurched, causing me to almost miss my footing and fall to the floor.
I held onto the railing, took a deep breath, and quickly went into the bathroom.
I unscrewed the faucet and slapped the back of my neck with cold water, feeling a little more awake.
I turned around, ready to go back to the private room. Suddenly, a wave of heat swept up from the bottom of lower abdomen.
This feeling was all too familiar...
Five years ago, on the night of my coming-of-age ceremony, after I drank the glass of wine that Carina handed me, there was heat coming from my lower abdomen.