"You need a proper rest period," I murmur, reaching out to steady his waist as his massive frame sways against the edge of the ironwood bed. "The Moon Physicians said a concussion of the Alpha's skull requires total stillness, or the brain blood-flow will flare."Leonidas remains rigid under my hands, his jaw locked, refusing to settle back onto the linen sheets. His intense gray eyes burn into mine, searching my face for any trace of lingering hesitation."I don't need rest," he rumbles softly, his deep voice carrying a rough, raspy edge that cuts straight through my defenses. "I need my promised Luna in the Argyros Citadel."I swallow hard, feeling the searing heat radiating from his chest through his loose tunic. "Leonidas, I told you I would return to your estate tonight. But right now, you are bleeding beneath those linen wraps. Sit down.""You were eager to run back to the Lunar Crown Academy the second you left the carriage," he says, his voice dropping into a dangerously low g
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