Chapter 228

• He threw open the door and found her sitting on the steps of the porch. He stopped in surprise, blinking slowly. He had expected her to be miles away and yet she hadn't left the area.
• "You should be resting," she said quietly not turning to look at him. "You need to leave tomorrow. Do I have to drug you again?"
• He growled loudly before moving to sit carefully on the step beside her. "I thought you'd realise by now that I don't like being made to do things against my will."