The Lycan King’s Healer – Chapter 52
Once we ascended the stairs, I felt the first flicker of awkwardness occur that whole night.
“Um,” I said, hesitating in front of my bedroom doors.
I had never invited him into my bedroom before.
I guess I will see you in the morning?” he asked, his eyes scanning me for an answer.
I felt like we were two school kids on the porch after a first date. A
t to me.”
ct my lady.”
impressed by the professionalism of some guards to not crack a laugh at the sight of him. As soon as we entered the room, he threw it off the balcony.
htgown. “I would’ve done the same thing.”
in the cottage. The moon was again our only form of light, and it was the first time in a while I felt at peace in this bed.
but right before I submitted to the blackness, I heard him whisper, “I love you.”
***
something scratching against a solid object. Frowning, I opened my eyes to see Aldrich scampering around in the young sunlight. He was shirtless, his tan muscles glowing bright in the rays, his brown hair showing some gold.
o my face.
fore turning to me with a wicked grin.
ven learned about. Their colors were so vivacious I nearly had to squint.
your mess of a room,” he said matter-of-factly, helping the servants with the masses of flowers.
”
n!”
with the flowers, hanging them in the canopy above the bed, arranging them in the antique vases, and streaming them in vines down the paneled walls, all while I sat in bed. Aldrich did most of the arranging, directing the staff where to place which flower and how. The dead, wilted brown flowers were replaced with colorful collections of new roses, daisies, lilies, and even sunflowers.
e.
ning a strike against his brothers.
yet, for they were too weak to bear too much pressure, so he moved arou
r, gesturing over to Alan.
lan stuffed a piece of broccoli into his
ting his attention to me, “I keep forgetting to ask you what exactly you did.”
no one filled the silence.
king at my plate, “it’s pretty complex.”
le, thank you very much,” Alan interrupted. Danika snorted before shooting me a pointed, fleeting look.
drich sarcastically questioned, sipping from hi
t of you apparently declaring war against your brother.”
that as he set down his mug. “Not much of a dinner topic, either, I
part of the conversation,”
to properly coordinate without Alan’s help,” he admitted.
you know I want to plan right away. And let the plan include me personally slaughtering
een on the balcony with him before we went out.
either him, or he was involved in it.”
f to go to the bathroom. After a brief walk down the corridor, my heels clicking against the marble and echoing through the e
A person.
zing the victim.
Clement.
heart fluttering in surprise.
mused.
nked, “how did you get in?”
e always saw me as his annoying student that he always had to rescue.
ch more training. There’s also a steep increase in sick homeless people right now…I could use your help. In exchange for helping your friend, of course.”
owed Clement for his help that night.
meet you in the garden when the moon is the highest in the sky.”