Semua Bab When Hearts Collide : Bab 11 - Bab 14

12. Mason. Here I sat, on a chair bare-chested while Emma cleaned my upper body with a wet towel. She was standing directly in front of me, the faint scent of sweat mixed with her sweet body fragrance was hard to miss. "It must have been very bad, my lord. You came back with bruises, even for you." I noticed she wore black high-stockings or some form of leggings, an addition that wasn't present in the morning. It went high until it disappeared under her uniform. Her thoughtful expression, and her slightly frowning brows when she wiped my forehead.....was she always this cute? I clenched my fists. I was getting weirdly turned on by the sight. I had to focus. "Ah—" I groaned. She touched a spot on my head that felt somewhat raw, like touching an overly matured pimple. "You got dirt in your wound, my lord. It closed up and now there are some stones stuck inside," she said under her breath as she cleaned. "Don't worry about that. My body will absorb the particles and break it do

14. Damon. I received quite an interesting text from General Darius, the chief of war, that morning. He wanted to meet me at a location just on the buffer zone between my territory, the northern gate and the southern gate, which was my weak brother's territory. Knowing Darius well, he had a good reason for not meeting in the mansion. It was something urgent and I sensed it had to do with the recent attack. Just when I had succeeded in restoring order on my side, my incompetent brother had to let rogues into the land. I grabbed my sword and wore it a my belt. It had been quite a while since I used it. The last time I drew it was when I was quelling rebellion in the North and cutting down the criminals. I stepped out, and Carl followed close behind me. He handed me my black coat made of wolf fur. I liked to think of it as my official dress. "General Darius had arrived at the location, my lord. I have men watching from a distance." Carl's voice was low. I glanced over my shoulder