I was given two weeks of rest as I got sick with the flu, luckily Tristan is in Ionia to enjoy summer with his friends, an all expense paid vacation courtesy by yours truly. Shoola and Mel wants to help me around the house as I gave the servants and butlers a paid  two week off to avoid them getting sick. The silence is strange but comforting at the same time, I want to eat something for dinner so I put up a hoodie and sweatpants and lock the door. I only got an occasional sniffle and stiff joints.

Outside, I am greeted by an intimately familiar face, Sevika. My eyes widened and I stepped back because my face is awfully close to her chest as I smell her familiar masculine scent.

She looks bad, and without a word I open the door again and we both went in. As soon as I close the door, she locks it and pulls me to her chest.

"Just let me hold you for a while." She softly says, and I just lean into her, as I touch her back, I notice that its wet, I push myself off her and look at my hand, blood.

She must have seen my panicking because grabs my face and gives me a soft kiss which made me weak on the knees. After I came to my senses, we went inside my room so that I could get the medical kit in the bathroom and clean her wounds.

Once I return to the room, she has already taken off her shirt and is sitting on my bed. Her backs have a lot of bruises, she have bruises and scratches on her face. Her metallic arms has dents and shes.....beaten up literally. This almost never happened, even when she fought Vi.

"Strip, take a bath before I clean those wounds."

She sighs and stands up, she takes off her jeans and boots, leaving her on her black sports bra and her boxers.

"Im exhausted love. Clean the wounds while I take a shower. Please." Her voice cracks and I can see how exhausted she is. But I need her to get cleaned all over as her muscular thighs are bruised. Its turning purple. What the hell happened to her? I wondered.

"No, just take a quick one then get back here." I tell her and walk out, Im going to look for something to eat, my stomach growling and I look at the huge wall clock, its already seven in the evening. Rummaging through the fridge, I pick up a left over roast beef, some salad and bunch of fruits that were sent by my grandmother from Ionia. Which looks really tasty that it seems suspicious. Quickly I put the roast beef in the microwave and put the fruits in a try and the salad in a bowl.

After five minutes which seems like forever, I take the roast beef out and out this on the tray and bring it to the room.

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When I arrive back to the room, Sevika is sitting on the bed, her hair is down and still wet from the shower. She has changed into a black tank top and a pair of sweatpants. She and Tristan have the same height and finally the muscular build. Working with Jayce as an apprentice in the Talis Hammer workshop had him buff. But still childish. The first aid kit is open. Quick as ever.

I put down the tray on my bedside table and I yelp when she pulls me to herself and lay down on the bed. I look up to see a handprint on her collarbone. Whoever did it must have done a number on her, so I pulled the collar to the side and she stops my hand from touching it.

Her stormy grey eyes looking at me intently. "Are you hungry?" I ask randomly and she smiles fondly. "No, but I know you are."

She lets go of me and I get up to eat, and lean on to her sides watching me stuff food down in my gullet. After Im done I put everything away and take a shower and change into a night gown. Sevika is already asleep after I showered, I change into my night gown and join her on the bed. Carefully, I pull her shirt up to her midriff as she is lying down on her atomach and she has already put the bandages and the smell of the healing balm. I pull down the shirt and lie down beside her.

She turns to her side and pulls me to her again, she taps my leg and this means she wants me to put on her waist and so I did.

"Good night baby." She says and I said good night to her and right away, her breathing evened. I have a hunch that its Renata who did this to her. They are of the same height and build and ferocity, that makes them very deadly.

But right now, she needs me to take care of her, her familiar natural scent and body warmth makes me sleep so I close my eyes and nuzzle closer to her chest.