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Chapter 52 On the Bed

Both landed heavily on the bed, the impact drawing groans from each of them.

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Charmaine’s head hit the soft pillow with a muffled thud. Above her, Emyr’s voice cut through the moment, low and annoyed. “Charmaine, are you trying to kill me?”

“Yes,” she replied, her tone flat as she let out a slow breath. “That’s exactly what I’m doing.”

She didn’t linger. Twisting her body, she slipped off the bed with the grace of a feline.

Emyr fixed her with a sharp glare, though suspicion crept into his expression when she reached behind her back.

From there, she produced a bundle of silver needles.

His body went rigid as his voice turned sharp. “What are you planning?”

“Needle treatment,” she answered without hesitation.

“Don’t even think about it,” he growled, his eyes darting toward the door. “Tad!”

“Tad’s at the hospital fetching your painkillers. The door’s locked. Scream all you like–it won’t do you any good.”

Her fingers hovered over the neat row of needles, pausing briefly before selecting one as long as a finger.

She held it firmly while pressing her other hand against his knee, which had instinctively drawn up against the pain.

Emyr’s eyes widened in alarm. For a moment, he thought he saw a flash of white light sweep across his vision.

Minutes ticked by. Slowly, the torment that had consumed him began to ease. His body, coiled tight with pain, started to relax. Relief, faint but undeniable, washed over him like the first breath after a storm.

Charmaine held out a few tissues. “Here. Wipe yourself off.”

Emyr shot her a sidelong glance, his tone dry. “Was that really necessary?”

soaked

pulled the tissues back

any better?” she

“Yeah.”

ache hadn’t disappeared entirely, but compared to

been dragged

still clouded with exhaustion, settled on her. There was something unreadable in his stare,

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voice was softer, more measured. “Where did you learn to do this? Was it

of her life, leaving no stone unturned. Those two years were the only

it was the first time he’d weathered an

worked with precision, removing the needles one by one before tucking them back

case.

“Yes.”

“Who taught you?”

master, of course.”

gaze sharpening with doubt. “Charmaine, what

she replied coolly. “Just because I work for you

to respond, but then his face shifted, the change sudden and

frowned, confused. “What’s going on?”

he muttered, his

didn’t

She reached for his wrist to check his pulse, but before she could make sense of anything, Emyr

a single motion, he pulled her onto the bed, pinning her beneath him.

in sweat, radiated heat. He held her tight, as though she were his only source of

go,” she said,

murmured

was shaking. His body trembled uncontrollably as he pulled her

up fighting, focusing instead on his wrist.

pressed against his skin, and then it

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