The Lycan King’s Healer – Chapter 50
“Where is Theo?” I demanded, barely registering what was happening.
“I arranged for him to study with the royal tutor,” he answered, his lip curled amusedly, “he’s learning counting.”
My face flushed like it was hovering above a stove as the realization settled in. Despite this, my eyes greedily drank in his muscular, toned form in the small robe. I noticed the bottle of champagne in his hand along with two glasses, and I wanted to run away.
So I did.
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er, my adrenaline pumping into my pace.
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ounds.
razy person, sprinting outside in a torn dress bare foot with purple under eyes. It must have appeared even crazier to have the kingdom’s general in my towe sporting nothing but a bathrobe.
trek directed to the garden. I made a loop through the battlefields and sidestepped a cluster of confused guards before stumbling through the dirt.
g to run through the garden and back to the front entrance, a strong arm hooked around my waist. I cried out in surprise as another arm paired it and lifted me off the ground.
o face him, holding onto his shoulders.
ht.”
fingers tightly as if I was still planning to run.
up at him with amused puzzlement.
him, I noticed how genuinely drained he looked.
rvously, my heart pounding. “I wanted to tell you right away but I…I could not let the entire village know, and I couldn’t find you…I’m sorry–”
e you talking about?”
blank spaces.
ack with healer blood. He is healing in the infirmary.”
n’t choose a word, his eyes blinking rapidly. “You…brought him back?”
smile, caressing his cheeks. “Alan is alive.”
e into my neck. I felt his wild heartbeat against my chest.
ongest woman I’ve ever met.”
I was the actual person who saved him.
pen to me.”
“I know,” I joked, smiling as I close
me.”
he took my hand to lead me somewhere. I followed him through the garden, through the dark, and into the small cluster of trees. I gasped at the sight beyond them.
e surface. Fairy lights intermingled with the stars, casting a golden image on the water.
in utter disbelief.
aid, mimicking my voice from before. He guided me carefully toward the water bank before turning to me. “Well, s
autiful to care about anything wrong right now.”
ed at that, looking down at me with a glimmer in his eye. “Let’s get you
f water as he descended into it. My face felt like it was on fire, no longer hover
be bold.
nts.
ked toward the water. His back was respectfully turned. I sucked in a breath, trying to suck in some courage along with it.
calming, aquatic embrace.
I was a siren sneaking up on him.
me.
the water.
e as well.
as not getting to tell you I love you before I do.”
matter how many times you run away, I’m always going to catch you.”
ath on my face. “What if I always wanted you to?”
efore crashing our lips together.