Chosen By The Moon

Chapter 67

Dylan POV

It had been 6 days since the king left for Australia, and only just was I able to leave the hospital. I had been given explicit instructions to come back every couple of days for my burn treatments, but there wasn’t much else that could be done about my back, except no vigorous activity.

Was I still sore? Definitely. Was it manageable? Yes it was. My neck was very stiff from the lack of movement over the past week, but the palace had been so quiet without the king and so I really couldn’t complain. Id had one visit from the dowager queen, and a small berating from her for being ‘lazy‘, but overall it had been the most peaceful week I’ve had in months.

Lewis had been acting strange, some days he had been quite distant and others, like today he had been very prominent. It’s been nice having him here to be honest, it’s almost as if he understands what I was going through. I know he couldn’t, I know no one could understand to the full extent. Not even Nick, but having a friend helps keep my head on straight.

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you need an extra Lewis asked me yet again as I

or I might never.” I sighed and huffed as I attempted to fasten the

you you know, you need only ask. He was always so eager to help. I shook my head and smiled as I completed them all, before slowly slipping my feet into a pair of

and heels higher than the palace itself. However, there was no way I could get my body into

mirror and sighed again. I really was just stick and bone. I was unhealthily thin,

face.” Lewis walked up behind me slightly with a small bottle of water and handed it to

was right, no matter how bad I

his grace will come back and introduce me to a whole new pain.” I sighed as I watched the betas face drop at my words. Perhaps I was being a little blunt, technically Lewis had t done anything to me. He just stood by and watched King Josh do what he does, although there wasn’t much else he could do. “You are right though, I

made my way out of the room I’d been in for days and back through the castle. It had been almost a week since I was able to stand on my own to feet, and even just walking out of the hospital wing was a feat I didn’t think would be possible a few days ago, unfortunately though, every single room I come across or corridor I see, caused

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