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Thinking back, I look at my life. There’s a pang in my heart when I think about Angel, and I blame some of the memory loss on this. I want her in my life more than anything.
Bent, tired, beaten… but broken?
“No,” I tell him, looking up at him from beneath my lashes. Swallowing, I stop hiding and tilt my head back, giving him the full force of my hazel eyes. “I don’t feel broken. I want the people who did this to pay. My memory is really patchy, and it’s hard to see everything that happened the day I went out with my father. I vaguely remember Angel… and then it’s just all pain.”
Nodding, Levi sighs. “There’s video footage of what happened, but if you agree, I’d prefer for you to remember naturally. It should happen soon. The doctors are blaming the swelling in your brain as the reason why,” he explains.
Trying to get comfortable, I hiss as my body protests.
“Little Sinner, you should rest. Do you need anything? Are you hungry?” His eyes scan me as he asks, and I can tell he’ll be a very attentive husband.
Holy crap… I’m getting married!
“I think I’m actually hungry,” I tell him in surprise. “I haven’t eaten much because I’ve been too sleepy. I would honestly love a milkshake.”
Frowning, Levi says, “Chastity, that’s not food. Are you sure that’s what you want?”
“Please? My throat is still really sore from the tube. I don’t think I could stomach anything else. Can you at least ask and see if they’ll give it to me?” I beg, pouting.
“Levi, you’re really falling down on the job if you’re making your future wife beg for food,” Tempest says as she walks into the room.
Levi rolls his eyes. “So you heard the news, I see?”
“Mother Superior is on the phone and I overheard her. She’s going to be heading back to the Academy soon with Bast and Jonas, as it’s getting late,” Tempest explains. “So… are you going to get Chas the milkshake, or am I racking up more bestie points?”
Levi snorts as he stands up. “I’m clearly outnumbered over here. Is this what it’s going to be like now that you’re back, Tempest?”
Tempest flushes and my eyes narrow. “What are you keeping from me, missy?” I ask. “I’m hungry and tired, and I need you to dish.”
Tempest rolls her eyes. “You’re so dramatic, Chas. Mother Superior agreed I could come back to the Academy, but not as a student… I’m going to be a novitiate, to prepare to become a nun,” she tells me.
My eyes widen. I know there’s a story there and I plan to get it out of her as soon as I can.Tempest, a nun?“I don’t need anyone except for you, Chastity. You’re my person, and I’ve had my wild life. Some quiet sounds really good to me right now.”
I communicate with my eyes that I’ll be grilling her later, and she walks backward slowly with a mischievous grin. “So, you wanted a milkshake, right? How much would you love me if I got one for you?”
“So much!” I pout before smiling. I really missed her, and I’m so glad she’s not angry with me.
“On it!” Tempest calls over her shoulder as she sweeps out of the room.
“She really is good for you,” Levi murmurs, running his fingers through my hair. “Is there anything else you need?”
“A shower.” I groan. “Maybe someone to wash my hair too, because there’s so much of it I’ll probably fall asleep in the shower.”
Smirking, he kisses my forehead before he closes and locks the door. Pulling the blinds down, he prowls toward me. “I’m calling a nurse to get you unhooked from all of this, a shower chair, and maybe some of those plastic bags to cover your bandages. I’ll figure it the fuck out, Baby.” Levi sighs as he tilts my head up. “You deserve the world, and if a shower will make you happy, I’m going to figure out the logistics as your future husband.”
Sniffling, I pull him into a kiss. “I think that’s the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me,” I tell him.
Levi stares at me for a long time. “The guys and I are going to do so many nice things for you that you'll never be able to say that again, Little Sinner. Your life changes, starting this moment. We’re in this together.”
Taking an easier breath than I have in ages, I nod. I can believe him when he’s staring at me fiercely, picking up the phone to figure out how to make me feel clean again.
I really have fallen in love with Levi Madden.
ASH
Jonas and Bastian went back to the Academy with Mother Superior, while I was able to beg off because I have to drive Tempest back to her new quarters.
I can’t believe Temp is going to be a nun.
