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.’

ago made my face burn even hotter, but

finally murmured, looking away as if that would somehow hide the crimson flush to my face. “But you have

promise to be

make me

legs gave out completely. Alexander

how

true to his word about being a gentleman. He helped me out of my ruined dress and into the warm bath with his eyes carefully averted, then knelt beside

the hair comb.

battered skin. I sank into it with a sigh, letting it wash away the

working out the twigs and leaves that had gotten tangled there during my desperate flight rough the forest. His touch was incredibly

clapped my hand over my mouth.

Chapter 138

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

I shut my eyes and leaned back against the tub again. Warm water poured over my scalp, and the scent of cherry and

about everything else. The kidnapping, the fear, the fact that I was dying. There was only Alexander’s gentle touch and the warm water and the feeling of being completely, utterly safe

better anyway. Stronger. But surely that was just

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

he asked once I was dressed