Chapter 324
Third Person POV
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The moment Henry carried her in, he kicked the door shut and pressed her down onto the bed, ignoring her struggles.
But before he could lean closer, a sharp gleam flashed between them. Aubrey’s fingers pinched two silver needles, poised against his chest.
“Get off me, alpha.”
The threat was real enough that Henry’s jaw tightened. He hated the way she treated him like an enemy, yet this time he swallowed his temper. Slowly, he pushed back, raising his hands in mock surrender.
He had barely straightened when a sudden spasm seized him. Pain ripped through his body, folding him over until he collapsed onto the mattress, breath ragged, sweat pouring down his brow.
Aubrey paused by the door, skeptical. “Don’t pretend. If you won’t leave, then I will.”
But he didn’t move to grab her. His body stayed curled in on itself, knuckles white where they clenched the sheets. Her frown deepened. Could it be the blood serum’s side effect?
She hurried back, eyes flicking over his damp face. “What’s happening to you?”
He caught her hand, grip tight, voice hoarse. “It’s nothing. Xavier said sudden pain is normal… part of the process.”
Her brow furrowed deeper. “I’ll fetch a painkiller.”
“No.” His fingers locked harder around hers, as though afraid she might vanish. “Just–let me hold you. That’s enough.”
The raw strain in his violet eyes startled her. This was Alpha Henry–always unyielding, always proud. Even when disease shredded his insides, he’d hidden it behind cold composure. Yet now, cured, a ripple of pain had him asking for comfort?
She studied him, the rare crack in his armor, and after a token struggle, sighed. Just tonight. One last time.
“Fine. But don’t move around,” she warned sharply. “We don’t know what reactions the serum may trigger. If you relapse, the consequences could be severe. You understand me?”
Henry stirred against her shoulder, the tremor of laughter running through him. After
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weathering the wave of pain, his body felt weightless, almost euphoric. He tipped his mouth close to her ear, voice low, deliberately rough.
“I know. You’re afraid I’ll… eat you alive in the middle of the night.”
He paused, letting the last words drip with suggestive heat, until her skin shivered.
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Aubrey shoved him away with a scowl. “Alpha Henry, remember yourself! We’re not like that. anymore. You’re my brother.”
“Brother, hmm?”
Before she could bristle further, he tightened his arms, murmuring in mock reassurance, “I know, I know. No more touching without permission.”
Her body eased, but then his lips curved wickedly.
“Of course, eating you doesn’t require my hands.”
“Alpha Henry!”
She pushed to rise, but he was quicker, yanking the quilt over them both in one swift motion. The blanket cocooned them together, trapping her against him like filling wrapped tight in a roll.
The confined warmth made Aubrey stiffen, every muscle drawn taut. She writhed to free herself, but his arms clamped down, pulling her closer.
“Don’t move,” he muttered against her hair, breath hot, voice edged with a smirk. “Keep squirming like that, and you’re the one tempting me.”