Chapter 41

"Hey.." I felt weak when I felt his warm breath on my skin again.

Here I am now on the veranda of the room we brought Bryce to earlier. It's been half an hour since we finished eating. Braylon left without saying where he was going. I became even weaker when I felt his arm wrap around my waist. Even the way he rested his chin on my shoulder gives shivers down my spine.

I pressed the nail into my palm before releasing it from his grip and then facing him. "How are you feeling? Are your wounds still painful?" I will ask. I know he won't be able to see my reddened face properly because apart from the fact that the light in the room is still dim, I have my back turned to the light provided by the moon.

"I'm fine." His voice is deep.

"That's good," I said as I nodded and was about to walk away from him when I suddenly felt dizzy. Fortunately, he helped me quickly.

"Are you okay? What happened?" he asked but I wasn't able to answer when he suddenly picked me up a bril style so I couldn