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.

armed himself, and

dazed eyes still

her face. When his fingers touched her cheek, she shivered in his

couldn't answer. She just reached

at his hand. "Would it help if

She didn't answer.

didn't care anymore and picked her up, walking further in. Finding a hiding spot here was

cave. He carried her inside, laid a dirty

about to get up,

imagined she'd rely on him the most in a

her state, Alexander gently removed her hands and got

a pit with water. He

clean. He held Quinn and poured

gulping it down. She drank so fast, water trickled