The Lycan King’s Healer – Chapter 73
Just as I felt my wolf teeth and claws ready to slip out and attack, I looked into the afraid, wide eyes of my sister:
“Danika,” I gasped, pulling her against me in-shock. I allowed my eyes to fall closed for a moment, breathing her in. “You’re okay.”
She squeezed me reassuringly. “I’m okay, Cath.
as a heart attack.”
crowd again with her, wondering how she found me.
e you hiding?” I asked as we sidestepped a woman trying to console her crying child.
imly, “I don’t know where Aldrich is. He’s figh
irst time since she found me.
my lips rigidly pressing tog
’t returned?”
n, except surrounded by a mass of the crowd. He was in the eye of the storm.
he’s come to save them all.”
s extended arm and looked around with sad eyes. “But they have every right to be afraid. It’s our duty to govern them.”
error in their eyes. I yearned to go upstairs and retrieve my healing salves, but I knew if I helped one person, I would have to help all of them. I hoped no one asked me to heal their children-not yet.
aying no.
told him as we got to him. He did not even hear me, too distracted by the sight of
fought off vampires.”
rfectly capable of taking care of myself. I’ve m
l and take Theo up to his room?”
ip.
you think I’m doing?” he deman
with Theo to the stairs. I watched them as they made their way up.
aking my head with a smile.
ower. If she couldn’t have Aldrich, Alan was a good backup, I supposed.
s I prepared to attempt
e, a tired smile framing his lips.
ve through the admirers to get to him: his eyes never left me. To reduce time, he cut through the crowd and scooped me up, my feet rising from the ground as he held me in his arms. He smelled of lavender and must with a hint of blood-I didn’t care.
For now.
“I was so worried,” he sighed, breathing me in as well, “where’s T
okay,” I assured, rubbing his back, “we’re oka
s.
a muscle in his jaw clenching. I’m sure he was not happy about being
h responded curtly.
o did I.
oking up at him grimly.
waist. “Alan and I will have to go
war. I have appointed most of the guards to man the
oment before looking at both of t
e vampires outside.
“don’t let good luck make you cocky.”
cold glare at him.
.”
thrown. Ten feet,” Alan sassed.
elf? Are you crazy?” Aldrich barked scathingly, looki
n you think,” I glare
ou’re still deeming me helpless.”
t us nowhere. Especially in the middle of a war.
hy…” he said, hanging his head
ut you in battle, I’ll get killed. This needs my full focus.”
sted stubbornly.
at’s hard to believe,” he said softly as Alan stifled laughter, “You also need to stay here for our son. If you won’t do it for me, do it for him.”
down at the floor defeatedly. “You’re right.”
ing, “not a soldier.”
lright,” I whispered, already dreading how worried I will be while sitting around helpless again. What if he’s at war for a whole other plethora of months aga
anaged to quiet down the foyer, all eyes desperately on them. They announced that they have rounded the troops to fight off the vampire attack and to no longer. The people easily believed them. I didn’t bla
lose in front of everyone.
d not be our last.
red, and the rest followed. The entire foyer combusted i
ell him when he returns.
to tell him such a thing yet.
fe,” I pleaded, immediately feeli
fection, dimples prominent.
ate and village, smiling. Amid it all, I caught a glimpse of Da
ng envy in her eyes.