The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 138

Chapter 138

“I need a bath,” I muttered.

“I’ll run one for you.”

“Alexander, I can-

“No.” He was already moving toward the bathroom. “I’m not leaving you alone, remember? That includes when you’re bathing.”

Heat flooded my cheeks. “You can’t be serious.”

“Completely serious.” He turned on the water, adjusting the temperature. “You’re injured and drugged and traumatized. I’m not taking any chances.”

“But I can’t… You can’t just…” I struggled to find the words. The idea of Alexander seeing me naked and vulnerable in the bath-again-made my heart race for reasons that had nothing to do with fear.

“Ella.” He turned to face me, and there was something in his green eyes that made my breath catch. “I’ve seen you naked before, remember? We’re even.’

made my face burn even hotter, but I couldn’t deny the

looking away as if that would somehow hide the crimson flush to my

to be

me feel any

out completely. Alexander caught me before I could hit the

suddenly understanding just how

word about being a gentleman. He helped me out of my ruined dress and into the warm bath with his

the hair comb.

hot water felt like heaven against my battered skin. I sank into it with a sigh, letting it

and felt his gentle fingers in my hair, working out the twigs and leaves that had gotten tangled there during my desperate flight rough the forest. His touch was incredibly soft, and before I could stop it, a

and I clapped my

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cut me off, still working at my hair. “Just enjoy

Warm water poured over my scalp,

kidnapping, the fear, the fact that I was dying. There was only

but somehow I felt better anyway. Stronger. But surely that

Alexander helped me out and wrapped me in a fluffy towel. He’d brought me a clean nightgown from the dresser,

I was dressed