Lucian POV

“Are the bandages necessary?”

Her lips were pouted cutely. And I'm damn sure she had no idea how cute she looked just by making that face alone.

“Yes. So you better remember that and stay still so I can wrap them good, and fast too,” I said.

We were back in the main estate’s private clinical room now, and I was carefully wrapping fresh bandages around her waist.

“But you're squeezing it a little too tight,” she murmured, wincing slightly.

“Isn't that a lot coming from the same woman who twisted two metal pieces into me, making sure to touch all the nerve points before pulling a bullet...