e man. His face was pale, and the veins in his neck stood out prominently. "I just wanted t

pened his eyes, revealing dark green iris

chair. The pain was gone. Except for the slight hotness which

ust ha

ned one of her drawers beside Pedro and bro

In moments like these, when he wasn't actively trying to intimidate her, she could see trac

old back her curiosity anymore, her

g. "If you had been more useful, I wouldn't have to go through this sh

be broken by just some medicine from a witch." Al

dro roared, glaring daggers

live?" Alex smirked, though her fingers nervously played with the hem of her coat. She could only challenge the great and formid

ars for that,"

uite intimidating, and I don't know why you keep doing this to me. Haven't I

s you," Pedro smirked, his perfectly tailored suit shifting as

r chair. The leather creaked beneath her as she shifted uncomfortably.

, handing Pedro the bottle, the pi

ustration. "For how long will I depend on medicine that doesn't eve

aid what she was about to say right then a hundred times for the past five year

ive them love. You're just too scary for anyone to fall in love with. Not to talk of praying for

his cologne suddenly seeming mor

ex sighed inwardly, her fingers unconsciously t

receive one. That's probably what your wife meant when she curs

darken, his green eyes turning almost black with

next second, she was grabbed by the neck and slammed against the w

hrough him. She wriggled and struggled to breathe with her hand placed above the strong one on her neck. Her ha

ing her airflow being restricted dangerous

t again, letting the curse influence him. He bit his teeth silentl

ll into her head as she coughed repeatedly with te

?" Alex managed to ask, not ready to let the man off easil

o was her lifesaver, her Messiah, and nothing wou

available while I still need you." His voice was ice c

aving just one open as he took th

wall, her legs shaky beneath her. She glared at Pedro who had open

d, closing the door back b

had overheard her little rant. She pressed herself back ag

walking back to the chair he had been sit

ex shook her head in resignation;

ice softened slightly as he recalled those dazzling blue

p the stethoscope and rushed over to one of the chairs in front of he

brief contact from her felt refreshing, like I had momentarily been dipped into ice. The pain was shut down

. She leaned forward eagerly, her fear momentarily forgotten. "Did y

ice. Doesn't that mean that she could be dangerous for my health?"

he one who needed the solution to her problem, that she k

ot, Pedro," Alex pointed out. "You have to find her. It's all p

id as he stood up, his chair scraping against the floor. "I have

r her!!!" Alex shouted behind him, her vo

She slumped back in her chair, touching her tender throat, and wondered if the mysterious blue-eyed woman

ialed a number to give out an instruct