Ashford gulped down all the content before answering. "Nothing; I was watching her injury heal, and why did she faint the other time?"

Bartram walked to Luna and covered her with the blankets. He took a seat on her bed and pointed at a chair for Ashford to take. Ashford did as he was instructed; he pulled out the chair and sat on it.

Bartram took a deep breath. Ashford had learned a lot about his daughter in a short time. There was no need to hide anything from him, and he was also mated to her.

"I added a sleeping dose to her water." He paused. "Don’t judge me...