Tainted (Broken Path) by Frances Blackthorn

Author:Frances Blackthorn [Blackthorn, Frances]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance
Publisher: Frances Blackthorn
Published: 2023-08-10T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Stian leads us into a room with a couch. I collapse onto it, groaning in pain. Alina sits beside me, and Stian kneels beside me, examining my injuries.

“This isn't good,” he mutters, his eyes narrowing as he takes in the extent of my injuries.

“What are we going to do?” Alina’s voice trembles.

Stian stands up and heads for the kitchen. “I have some medical supplies here,” he calls back. “I'll get them.”

As Stian rummages through a drawer, I look around the room, trying to distract myself from the pain.

The room is small and sparsely furnished, with only a few pieces of old furniture scattered around. I see a small table with a lamp, a bookshelf with some dusty volumes, and a fireplace with a few logs piled beside it.

It's not luxurious as the Moskal mansion.

But it's a relief to be somewhere safe.

Stian returns with the first aid kit, and I wince as he begins to clean and bandage my wounds.

“Where are we?” Alina asks, breaking the silence.

“This is my family's house. It’s hidden in the woods,” he explains. “I don't have any family to worry about, so the house is only mine. Nikolai doesn't even know about it. When I started working for him, I made sure he knew nothing about my origins.”

“Thank you for bringing us here,” Alina says quietly.

Stian nods, silence taking over the room again.

―

Stian went to the Moskal's to get us some clothes earlier. He just waltzed in and came back with the clothes, no problem. I have yet to learn how he did it without running into any of Nikolai's men, but he's always been fearless like that.

I try to push myself up from the bed to shower and change clothes, but my muscles scream in protest. Alina rushes over to me, placing a gentle hand on my back. “Let me help you,” she says softly.

I don't protest as she helps me to my feet, supporting me as I hobble toward the bathroom. I lean heavily against the sink.

“Do you need any help?” Alina asks.

I shake my head at first, not wanting to show any more weakness than I already have. But as I struggle to lift my shirt over my head, the pain becomes too much to bear. “Actually... yeah. I could use some help.”

Alina nods.

Her eyes are tender as she gently helps me remove my shirt, taking her time to be as gentle as possible as her fingers brush against my skin.

I glimpse myself in the mirror and wince at my bruised body. “Thank you,” I say, looking at her image in the mirror.

I am silent as Alina turns on the water to warm up, admiring her beauty.

Her gaze meets mine, and she smiles softly.

I watch as she strips off her dirty dress, revealing her delicate lace white panties and perky, bare breasts. My breath catches in my throat as she turns to me and slowly removes my trousers and boxers.

I step into the shower and let the warm water wash over me, closing my eyes and letting out a sigh.

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