The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

In the evening, Fitch had brewed the medicine, and Thalassa, holding the steaming mug, approached Lysander's bedside to feed him. She attempted to coax the liquid between Lysander's lips with a spoon, but his mouth remained firmly closed, rejecting the nourishing brew.

It seemed that Lysander still lacked the ability to swallow on his own.

With a sigh, Thalassa reverted to their established routine. She sipped the medicine, and then, leaning over Lysander, she gently pried open his lips to transfer the liquid into his mouth. Back when Lysander's presence commanded every room, it was he who would initiate their kisses, assertively parting her lips and claiming her breath with the fervor of a conqueror. He would lead her breathlessly into the depths of a passionate embrace.

Now, the roles were reversed. It was she who would softly press her lips to his, nudging his mouth open to feed him, to aid him in swallowing.

For three years, she had persisted in this daily act of intimacy, repaying each kiss he had once given her.

Oh, how she longed for Lysander to take the initiative again, for him to awaken with that assertive spark she remembered.

toll of one-sided

response, a sign that their efforts are not in

only magnifies despair, deepening the ache

for Lysander's response, for him to awaken, to exhibit any sign of conscious

in days past, he too must have sought a response. A response would have at least confirmed he wasn't

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lack of reaction could only have signaled to him that she

days, she had been too reserved, too panicked to reciprocate his advances, and he must

each spoonful made its way past Lysander's lips.

did for me. Surely, whatever penance you've sought has been served. When you wake, we'll

soft, tinged with a sad smile, her eyes alight with fierce hope for the day Lysander would open

Funke had promised that Lysander would awaken within two months, and she clung to that promise with all