Chapter 653

Upon hearing this, Dr. Winston looked discomforted, “Hex, your friend’s skin was cut open and flesh was torn; it’s no normal wound. I’ll have to patch him up before I can give you the full report.”

Cassius stared at the raw lacerations crisscrossing Chasel’s body, the ache in his chest spreading like wildfire.

“Some of these might need stitches. I doubt we can avoid some battle scars.”

Seeing Cassius‘ face grow stormier by the second, Dr. Winston offered a wry smile in consolation, “Hey, a few scars on a guy just add to his rugged charm, right? Your friend’s not the prissy type, is he?”

Cassius‘ face twisted into a scowl. Not the prissy type?

The guy who wouldn’t let a single drop of olive oil stain his designer suit, who’d go for a full wardrobe change if it did – he was not the prissy type?

If he was not, then no one would be prissy on this planet. He could already picture it – the nuclear meltdown Chasel would have when he saw his marred back after waking up.

“Just do your best, please.”

Winston responded, the term “your guy”

took over two hours, but Dr. Winston meticulously treated every wound, sparing no expense with all his finest ointments.

bed was breathing steadily in slumber, Cassius finally felt

fever–free,

you enough,” Cassius offered

‘Doctor‘, will ya?

eyes with him, deep and sincere, “Just

a choked whisper

voice was crisp, his eyes brimming with unshed tears. For that one address, he’d walk through fire and brimstone a thousand times over.

bear to leave Chasel’s side, yet he dared not sleep next to him for fear of jostling his injuries. So, he

LEMIE

the witching hour, he succumbed to a restless

sensed the cool scent of medicinal cream and felt a

a surge of willpower, he snapped his

“Cassius.”

Cassius saw Chasel, bare–chested, straddling him, his skin so pale it almost glowed, glistening with a sheen of sweat.

legs trembling,

quickening in the still

voice was controlled, though the

hazy, panting as he touched his burning forehead, “I dreamed of you; then I woke up to see you. I

raised his hand, his warm palm settling on Chasel’s abdomen, caressing his unnaturally smooth skin.

you still think you’re

if shocked, and then leaned down

silhouettes intertwined, the room filled with the

need anything else, just let

to contain or resist. He couldn’t hide it any longer, nor could her stand

on, I’m your little fox, yours

nestled into Cassius‘ bare yet solid chest, never before

Avery had his hands full dealing with the mess the Ashbourne

families, accompanied by generous

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