Jasper hurriedly felt the temperature of her forehead. Feeling panicked, he took off his coat and shirt and

wrapped them around Alyssa, giving her warmth.

Alyssa weakly opened her eyes and saw that he only had a black singlet inside. The tan lines of his

muscle were right in her face, making him look extra rugged out here in the wild.

“Is it still cold?” Jasper asked hoarsely, noticing her reddened face.

“Yes… It’s fr-freezing…” Alyssa said, her teeth chattering.

Jasper took a deep breath and slowly held her in his arms, pressing her against his chest, as if hoping she

could soak up all the warmth he wanted to give.

“Still cold?” he asked softly.

Alyssa leaned against his body, nuzzling into his chest.

Jasper sighed, one hand gently combing through her hair as if he was trying to console her.

in his arms, exhaustion making

up so he could check for injuries. Bruises and cuts lined

fingers. Dirt and gravel were caked

the memory of Alyssa’s resolute will

from his mind.

through his

You’re not some cat with nine

actually upset now.

Why do you care?” Alyssa grumbled, mind heavy and

as loud and adamant as ever.

on a reddish hue. “Can’t

can’t. Tell

eluded Jasper, and in the end, he couldn’t go through with

nothing to do with me anyway,”

exhausted to care.

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