Chapter 73

• Ah, he felt hot, much hotter than usual. His body was heavy and he had trouble reacting. His reflexes were sluggish and his consciousness was something that came and went. At times he opened his eyes slightly and could see the silhouette of a woman and the coolness of a damp cloth on his body and then felt the warmth of a hand on his face.
• -Lord. Lord- he could hear it being called in the distance but his eyes closed again until further notice.
• This happened several times until she finally opened her eyelids. They were heavy, but he was able to resist. The view of the ceiling above him came into focus until he defined that it was his room, dimly lit by candles that gave off a peculiar smell since it was night outside. He knew they were medicinal, they were used when the wolves were very upset and it helped them calm down and Lord, despite the weakness in his body felt an overwhelming warmth in his belly and he knew why.