“Something wrong?”
I shook my head, taking a step to the side to confirm what was already obvious. Xxnx “I guess that means you can’t go to bed hungry from now on.”
Unfortunately, his attempt at humor fell flat. At least not yet. “It really scares me thinking about what might have happened if you hadn’t been there to wake me up.”
Honestly, I didn’t want to think about it either. “First, you should probably make sure Gabriella gets some animal blood, since it sounds like she’s still needing it. I didn’t mean to, I’m so sorry.”
After checking the wound more closely, Nick looked like he was about to puke, before speaking up after taking a second to collect himself. “Okay,” he began after a second, seeming to collect himself and organize his thoughts as he recalled his training. Nick continued, keeping his eyes adverted.
