Chapter 33

Sunlight slipped through the cracks in Leon's bedroom curtains. The clock had just struck six in the morning when a strong hand suddenly gripped Giselle's neck while she was still asleep.

"Wake up!" Leon growled.

Giselle jolted awake, her eyes flying open as she gasped for breath. “Le—Leon… what—”

“Stop using your silly tricks.” Leon leaned down, his face still pale from the fever, but his gaze was sharp. “You deliberately used your body again last night, didn’t you?”

Giselle grabbed Leon’s wrist. “You asked me to stay here, remember?”

“I needed warmth, but you didn’t have to take advantage of it!” Leon released his grip, only to...