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“The king will know about it,” he assured. “I promise you there will be retribution.”
Nate made well with his promise, the blaring sound echoing all over the halls and triggering everyone awake. They had managed to get back to their wing before all the commotion, where Maddox was given instructions to keep on alert and their area secure.
“Will they be all right?” she asked once they entered his room.
“They will. Matthew will sound a different alarm and will report the break-in. I will attend a meeting tomorrow and ensure that Rupert and his pals won’t get away with this.”
“How will you do it without mentioning your involvement?”
“Just a heavy pressure on the rules we already have in place.”
Winter pondered over it and a suspicion that had been lurking since hearing Matthew’s words.
“Do you think it was a deliberate ambush under the guise of an attack?”
Nate’s mouth hardened, but he didn’t answer. When he turned around, she gasped at the sight of his back before she was pacing after him.
“Sit down.”
“Winter—”
“I said sit down, Nate.”
The steel in her tone had him slowing down, then turning to sit on one of the couches in the living room. She left him there, rummaged through another room, and carried the box back to him. She rummaged some more, found what she needed, and knelt behind him to pour the acidic liquid. Nate hissed in astonishment.
“Are you trying to heal me or attack me?”
Recognizing his muted sarcasm, she smiled. “I’m trying to stop the bleeding. This is a special liquid made for the servants who get injured around here. It’s a secret formula.”
“Including sunlight?”
At that, she laughed. “Don’t worry. Your skin’s not going to burn. It will sting but will feel better after.”
“I’m a vampire. I can heal fast.”
“Just shut up and let me do this. This is faster.”
To her surprise, he did shut up, so she focused her energy on removing the blood and cleaning his wound. When the broken wing popped up and got agitated, she switched her attention to it and soothed, triumphant at the feel of it succumbing to her touch. She then transferred to the front, cleaning his chest until the slashes were faint.
“See? It’s better.”
“Hmm.”
“Even supernatural creatures need help. You should ask Hilda to stock this up so you can have access to it anytime, too.”
“Uh-huh.”
She stilled when his head came down to rest on her side as if he didn’t have the strength to lift it. Her fingers intertwined in his hair, basking in the softness. Then his mouth was on her skin, and an electric shock surged through her body. He jerked back, pupils dilating and looking just a little drawn out and desperate that comprehension dawned.
“When was the last time you fed on someone? Or a blood pouch?”
Silence.
“I was supposed to fly tonight and find an animal,” he admitted. “Just get enough blood without killing it.”
“I still have blood.”
“I won’t have it.”
