Love Unspoken

Chapter 1173

This night felt like it was dragging on forever, and this forest had a knack for trapping folks.

Quinn was still out of it from whatever drug they gave her. It was almost dawn, and she was clinging to Alexander like a lifeline, not ready to let go. She was soaked in sweat, like she'd just taken a dip in a lake. The morning dew made her hair all drippy.

Alexander had been by her side all night and was dead tired. He gently pried her off and grabbed his clothes to get dressed.

Quinn was completely spent. She lay there, weak, with her messy hair covering her face.

Halfway through getting dressed, she grabbed his clothes. Alexander turned, frowning.

He pried her hand off again. He didn't survive Landon's murder attempts just to be taken down by Quinn's endless need.

If Landon found him dead like this, it'd be better to go down with Quinn. He glanced at the gun beside him, thinking.

and picked Quinn up from the

dazed eyes still

for a moment, then brushed the wet hair from her face. When his fingers touched

She just reached out and hugged

at his hand. "Would it help if I used my

She didn't answer.

picked her up, walking further in. Finding a

he finally found a cave. He carried her inside, laid a dirty sheet

as he was about to

never imagined she'd rely on him the

Alexander gently removed her

pit with water. He filled his water bag, washed his hands, and

the water being clean. He held Quinn and

hugging the water bag and gulping it