Kael didn't give me the chance to argue with him before he slipped one arm beneath my knees and the other around my back, lifting me from the kitchen counter as though I weighed nothing.“Kael, you don't have to carry me all the way to my room. I can walk.”“I know you can,” he said, already walking toward the door. “But you've just stepped on broken glass, Lyra, and I'm not going to let you walk around on that foot when I can carry you instead.”I lowered my eyes, letting my fingers rest lightly against his shoulder as he carried me through the hallway.“I'm sorry. I didn't mean to cause all this trouble.”“You haven't caused any trouble,” he assured me, his voice softening. “You got dizzy and hurt yourself. That's all. The important thing is that you're safe now, and I'm going to make sure you stay that way.”Of course you are. Of-fucking-course you will, Kael.I kept my expression subdued, resting my head against him as though his words had comforted me. If this was what Kael neede
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