The Bound Between Us

Chapter 942

The one who falls in love first always loses.

Hanna fell first, so she was destined to lose.

Rowan fell for Anastasia before she ever noticed him-so he lost, too.

Hanna grumbled as she fixed up Rowan's wound yet again.

"Your stitches keep splitting open and healing up, then splitting again. I'm telling you, if it happens one more time, I'm out of tricks. Can't you try taking better care of yourself?"

Rowan's wounds were red and swollen, refusing to heal. Every time the stitches were removed and redone, it just made things worse-more pain for him, and more risk of infection.

Last night, Rowan came home with a fever from an infection, barely able to keep his eyes open.

He'd need at least three months of rest to fully recover, the doctor said.

Hanna's heart ached for him, but she was secretly a little relieved, too.

She hated seeing him suffer, but his injury meant he had to stay put. She could watch over him every day.

Her hands were gentle, doing her best not to hurt him.

Rowan didn't make a sound the whole time. His mind was somewhere else, lost in memories of Anastasia's embrace he could almost feel her scent and warmth still lingering in the air.

Anastasia finally met up with Herman.

into his arms, laughing.

for dinner tonight? I'm

you?" She was in such a good mood that she

Herman said, giving her waist a squeeze, eyes full of affection. "Keep it up and

were right in the middle of the street, Anastasia wrapped around him like a koala, getting more than a few curious looks from people

claim to be, there are always

are history, some folks are still trapped

was happy and wanted to

challenged, "Who's

amused and helpless. His little wife was really on

said, already thinking

the gas and headed out of town, driving until they

light slanting through the trees and

long, Herman's car started

was up, nearly two hours had passed before the car was finally quiet

Herman's chest, catching

It was Flynn.

answered, putting it on

guy's got guts. Who says no to Mr. Walker? The man practically offered

had just heard the news and couldn't wait

before, but now... maybe he really did have that Salstrom backbone

and glanced at Herman for an