me, his cheek red

ger in his eyes faded, replaced by something

anor." His voice was quiet. "If tha

against my temples, tracing the dark

oice was calm. Fla

d. That's good." He even smiled a

band. He brought me flowers. He sat by my bed

the doctor remarked, smiling warmly a

cheeks. "I learned from the best. My Eleanor taugh

o a tiny, humorless smile. I didn

emples, his fingers soft against my ski

raped a blanket over my leg

d there. "Mr. Hopkins! It's Cassidy Caldwell!

ant. He was already halfway out t

I was watching him. My smile

om. "Her injuries are severe, Eleanor. She ne

. The door swung

The pain in my side flared. I drifted in and out of cons

e. Cedric stood there. His shadow stret

need your blood. Cassidy's bloo

, clenched into a fist. The

ase, Ella. Just a little. For Cassidy. She saved m