Kalpar (How the Aliens Were Won Book 6) by Honey Phillips

Author:Honey Phillips [Phillips, Honey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-05-02T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10

As soon as Kalpar heard the soft cry, he knew Constance had overheard his conversation.

“Tomorrow,” he said curtly and ended the call as he hurried over to the stairs.

Panic filled him when he saw her sprawled at the bottom, blood covering her face, only abating a little when he kneeled next to her and she gave him a betrayed look before her eyes closed. Fuck. Although he doubted she’d heard the entire conversation, he suspected she’d heard enough to be aware that he hadn’t told her the entire truth.

An unusual feeling of guilt washed over him as he gently gathered her limp body into his arms. Her eyes fluttered open again, and she regarded him with a mix of fear and resignation.

“Why?” she whispered hoarsely.

The need to protect his fellow warriors conflicted with his protective feelings for this small human female, and he took refuge in dealing with the immediate situation.

“You’re injured. Let me tend to you first.”

She whimpered as he carried her up the stairs to the small apartment and more guilt filled him as he remembered that she’d made the same sound after her experience with Vexian and her father. As gently as he could, he laid her on the threadbare sofa. Despite his excellent night vision, he decided to take the risk of turning on a small lamp, masking it with a worn towel.

Ignoring her soft protest, he ran his hands quickly over her body, checking for injuries. She had a gash on her forehead and a badly skinned knee but otherwise she was intact. Thank the gods.

He fetched another towel and a bowl of water and began washing the blood from her head and leg. He was as gentle as possible, but she still flinched several times as he cleaned the wounds. She didn’t cry out, only watched him with those huge blue eyes, dark with pain and betrayal.

After he fastened a bandage around her head, she laid back, her eyes closed, exhaustion and pain etched on her pale face. His chest ached at the sight. The last thing he wanted was to cause her more pain and suffering.

“Rest now,” he said gruffly, covering her with a thin blanket. “We’ll talk when you’ve recovered some strength.”

Her eyes opened, crystal tears shimmering in their depths.

“There’s nothing left to talk about,” she whispered. “It was foolish to think that I could escape. To think that I could trust someone.”

“I wasn’t going to betray you.”

But he had been planning to use her. Perhaps she heard the guilt in his voice because she simply closed her eyes and turned her face away without responding.

Unable to stand the silence, he rose to his feet and started pacing, his mind churning. The image of her body at the bottom of the stairs kept flashing before his eyes, along with the terror he’d felt at the sight. He’d promised to protect her, not cause her harm.

With a sigh, he sank down on one of the rickety kitchen chairs and watched the steady

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.