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.’

even hotter, but

I finally murmured, looking away as if that would somehow hide the crimson

to be a perfect

make me feel

undress, my legs gave out completely. Alexander caught

I breathed, suddenly understanding just how much I needed his

He helped me out of my ruined dress and into the warm bath with his eyes carefully averted, then knelt beside the

the hair comb.

I sank into it with a sigh, letting it wash away

my eyes 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 I clapped my hand over my

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off, still working at my hair.

ordered. I shut my eyes and leaned back against the tub again. Warm water poured over my scalp, and the scent of cherry and vanilla washed over me as he began to gently wash my hair with

fact that I was dying. There was only Alexander’s gentle touch and the warm water and the

wolf remained frustratingly silent, but somehow I felt better anyway. Stronger. But surely that was just in my

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 turned away while I dried off and slipped

he asked once I was dressed