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.

quickly got dressed, armed himself, and picked Quinn up from the

dazed eyes

thought for a moment, then brushed the wet hair from her face. When his fingers touched her cheek, she shivered in his arms. "What did they give you?"

She just reached

"Would it

She didn't answer.

anymore and picked her up, walking further in. Finding a

know how long he walked, but he finally found a cave. He carried her inside,

was about to

imagined she'd rely on him

state, Alexander gently removed her hands and got

the cave, there was a pit with water. He

the water being clean. He held Quinn and poured water

and gulping it down. She drank