Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0169

Chapter 0169

I eagerly stepped in, letting the water wash over my weary body. The tension from the long day melted away as the warmth soothed my muscles and cleared my mind.

It didn’t take long for my mind to wander. Sleeping in the same bed with Alexander shouldn’t have been a big deal, and yet the thought alone was enough to make my heart race. I tried to keep myself focused on the task at hand, scrubbing away the day’s weariness. Once I was done, I turned off the water and myself.

apped a towel around

Stepping out of the shower, I walked over to the medicine cabinet. Glancing in the mirror, I winced at the sight of my hair a tangled disaster. Of course, I hadn’t thought to bring a brush. Hoping to find a comb or something useful, I opened the cabinet.

It was immediately obvious that this was Alexander’s bathroom. Everything was so high up, and given our height difference, I could barely see the top shelf, let alone reach it. Standing on my toes, I reached for a handle poking over the edge, hoping it was what I needed.

My fingertips brushed the handle, and several items toppled out. I let out a startled cry and jumped back as things hit the ground with a sharp clatter. My eyes widened when I realized it wasn’t a comb I had been grabbing–it was a shaving razor.

The blade landed on my foot, and a sharp jolt of pain shot through me.

around my foot, and I stared at it in shock, the

moment.

was laced with concern from the other side of the door.

panic as I stared at the

and before I could respond, he

bathroom light. Without hesitation, he stepped in, his

to the cabinet and retrieved a first aid kit. I was too embarrassed and startled to say anything, watching

of gauze. “This might hurt,” he said softly, pressing the gauze firmly against the

he held steady, the pressure stemming the bleeding. The pain began to dull, replaced by the steady thud of my heart pounding in my

faded, I found myself staring at Alexander. His head was bent in concentration, his fingers steady as he tended to my injury. The towel wrapped around me suddenly felt very thin–far too thin for

different reason now, the intimacy of the moment

hitch as our eyes met. He had realized the situation we were in as well. His bright

kiss him entered my mind, unbidden and undeniable. My gaze lingered on him, his jaw tight with concentration, his hands

act–or even fully process the

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