The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 39

I was sure now that Alexander had read my father’s letter. Even still, he had been trying to give me the benefit of the doubt when he confronted me. That left a margin of hope for me to hold onto.

The sun was setting as I rode back to the palace, and it was full dark by the time I was walking up to our bedroom door. But I knew even before opening it that Alexander would not be inside. I could feel his absence.

Sure enough, the room was dark and empty. I locked the door behind me and went to sit on the bed. Looking over at Alexander’s side, I wondered where he might be. And when, or if, he would come home to me.

y knees on the bathroom floor, throwing up what little I had in my stomach. And after that, I felt

lt so physically weak in my life.

e care of herself.

ed him to come home.

called for the doctor and used all the strength I had left to stagger back to bed, bringing a trash bin with me just in case I had to throw up again. The doctor came quickly and gave me a very brief bedside exam.

ength. When was the last time you ate?”

I skipped breakfast. Skipped lunch. Ate bread with apples and caramel sauce at Nina’s house. And that was it.

ook her head at me disapprovingly.

ed it shut, perhaps realizing it was not her place to ask when Alexander would be back with me.

frequent. Take one every six hours as needed. And, more importantly, you need to eat. As much as you can tolerate.”

would do everything in my own power to get myself well.

d my hair back into a neat ponytail, and put on a little makeup. Then I walked quickly to the kitchen, keeping myself on alert as I went.

knowing he was not here.

Nina while I waited for them to prepare it. I asked if I could come over to her place.

uld climb these stairs again. Can I come to you?

e.

a polite smile and courteous greeting before winking at Nina and vanishing.

ed, “Are we having an indoor picnic?”

et’s go find somewhere to sit outside.”

me spread out on the grass. I noticed she was being very quiet.

the letter.” I look

quietly.

purpose, or anything.”

e said.

you are. It’s ok

last night?”

saying “Hmm.”

en while we’re apart.”

y on her face.

ight, I choked down as much food as I could. I ate half a chicken sandwich, a couple deviled eggs, and a handful of grapes. But then a soft gurgle in my stomach told me any more food might send it all back out again.

yden met us in the hall outside my and Alexander’s bedroom. Nina left me with a big hug, telling me to call her if I needed absolutely anything.

swallowed it down with a sip of water, then let my body ease back into our big, soft bed. I wrapped the covers tight around my shoulders and drifted off to sleep.

room was deadly quiet. I stretched my arms out and turned over onto my other

I felt a strange emptiness inside of me, too.