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“What about you?”
“I’m fine, sweetheart.”
“I don’t want to be alone,” she whispered. “What if there are others?”
“There aren’t,” Jóvin said immediately. “I have been watching her, m’lady. She thought I was her ally, but as you can see, I wasn’t. Austri and I have eliminated the threat.”
Kaspar nodded. “Jóvin will walk you to our room. Lock the door, sweetheart, and I’ll be there soon.”
She forced back tears. “Are you sure?”
He smiled, leaning down to kiss her gently. “I’m sure.”
“Can I please stay?”
“I’d feel more comfortable if you rested.”
“M’lady, I will take you to your rooms and stay close,” Jóvin said. “You’ll be safe.”
“What about Kaspar?”
“I have his back, m’lady,” Austri answered.
She stared up at Kaspar. “Are you sure?”
He smiled. “Baby, I’m sure.”
Kaspar kissed her again, and Jesska reluctantly followed Jóvin from the library and up the stairs. She made it to the halfway point and had to stop. “My legs feel like jelly.”
“That’s the antidote,” Jóvin said. “You’ll feel fine in a few hours.”
She slid to her bottom, keeping hold of the handrail. “I just need a minute.”
Jóvin hunkered down beside her. “Will you allow me to help?”
“How?”
“I will act as a crutch.”
Jesska bit her lip. “Okay. Yes. Thank you.”
He wrapped an arm around her waist, guiding her arm around his neck. “Ready?”
Jesska nodded and forced herself to her feet. In the end, Jóvin had to carry her to her suite, setting her on the sofa in the sitting room. Kaspar had given strict instructions that their bedroom was off-limits to anyone but them. Apparently, that meant his security as well.
Jesska couldn’t keep her eyes open.
“Rest, m’lady. I’ll stay here with you.”
She nodded and curled into the sofa.
Chapter Twenty-One
Strong arms pulled Jesska close as she was lifted, and her cheek was kissed. “It’s me, baby,” Kaspar whispered.
Jesska sighed, forcing her eyes open and smiling. “I was a little concerned that Jóvin might have decided to take a few liberties.”
“If he had, he’d be dead.”
