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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?”

immediately. Her gaze flicked over his soaked shirt and the rest of his

a slight shrug, she pulled the tissues back and wiped her own

any better?” she asked.

“Yeah.”

ache hadn’t disappeared entirely, but compared to the torment earlier, it was

as though he’d been dragged

something unreadable in his

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he finally spoke, his voice was softer, more measured. “Where did you learn to

two years were the only gap he couldn’t account for. She shouldn’t have had any chance

hadn’t erased his pain completely, it was

worked with precision, removing the needles one by one before

case.

“Yes.”

“Who taught you?”

of course.”

his gaze sharpening with doubt.

I have mine,” she replied coolly. “Just because I

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

“What’s going

he muttered, his voice

That didn’t

pulse, but before she

motion, he pulled her onto the bed, pinning

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

go,” she said, struggling

he murmured again.

trembled uncontrollably as he

focusing

skin, and then it hit

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