But it was impossible.

Wilfred quickly snapped out of his thoughts and returned to reality. He knew he could never be Nash. He was Wilfred.

Even if he could not stand by Nina's side as a lover, he could be a friend, a brother. He had dedicated his life to her, and that would have to be enough.

When Nash returned to the bedroom with the medicine, Nina had already finished her bath. Her damp hair fell loosely around her shoulders, filling the room with a faint scent of roses.

Nash quickly wrapped a towel around her hair. "Lower your clothes a bit so I can apply the medicine."

"Okay," Nina complied, and Nash carefully began applying the ointment, his touch gentle.

He even blew softly on her skin to ease any sting from the medicine. He was so worried that the medication might irritate her wounds, that she might feel pain.

But in truth, this kind of pain was nothing to Nina. She recalled her early days as a war journalist, how clumsy she had been amid the chaos of war.

to heal, but after just over three months, she was back on the front lines. Since then, she had become almost immune to minor pain. She had learned that once you're in a war zone, there's no room for

these years," Nash's eyes welled up with tears, but he held them back,

bitter, tasting of

a lump

been restricted, he would have been there with her, unwavering, just as he

on the

decision with him, but some things were too difficult to say, even when one was prepared for the worst. The emotions churned inside

know. No matter what

Nash reassured her, finishing up the bandaging before pulling her into his arms He held her

to the

face had turned an alarming shade of blue. It was an obvious

"How could this happen? Isn't the

and Pharaoh was a skilled healer. How could Orion show signs of

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