Nelly slept soundly through the entire day until the morning after. To her, nothing was more restful than deep, uninterrupted sleep.
Feeling much better upon waking, Nelly stretched and was about to head to the bathroom when the door was pushed open softly to admit Alpha Kilian , who entered with a tray.
He walked over, tenderness filling his eyes when he saw that she was awake. “You're up just in time,” he said gently as he seated himself beside her.
Nelly was one of those people who would have a meal before bed and have another immediately upon waking up.
She pushed herself up to a seated position and frowned as she did so. “How did you manage to time it so perfectly?”
Alpha Kilian gazed at her with a bowl of oatmeal in his hand. “Donna had already eaten your share last night, but this is today's meal. You may not have the strength to stand if you skip this one too.”
“Don't exaggerate,” Nelly muttered in response. Alpha Kilian said nothing but stared at her instead.
“Fine, I'll eat. Let me do a quick wash-up, and I'll have it right after,” Nelly said in exasperation before getting up.
Alpha Kilian 's words came true a moment later. A spell of dizziness overcame her as soon as she got to her feet, and her vision became speckled with spots. It was fortunate that Alpha Kilian caught her in time. “How are you feeling?”
Nelly steadied herself before answering, “I'm fine. I must have gotten up too quickly.”
Alpha Kilian studied her. “You think I'm making a big deal out of nothing,” he said softly, “but you've never known the feeling of losing too much blood.” As he spoke, he pressed Nelly firmly back in bed.
“Finish your meal, then wash up,” he ordered, emphasizing every word.
Nelly was about to protest, but she decided against it as she still felt heavy in her head. She gazed at Alpha Kilian while he fed her one spoonful at a time. “I can manage on my own.” “All by yourself?” Alpha Kilian asked, a hint of mischief flashing across his raised brows.
Nelly shrugged and surrendered to Alpha Kilian feeding her. Fine. I might as well play and look the part of a sick person.
“By the way, is Thalia awake?” she asked suddenly.
“Not yet,” Alpha Kilian replied, his voice low.
Nelly frowned. She was about to say something when Alpha Kilian continued, “I don't want your first words in the morning to be of concern for another man.”
Nelly was rendered speechless.
“Spencer is just a friend,” Nelly said, staring at him. Alpha Kilian nodded. “I know.”
“Why are you still jealous, then?”
“I do know, but it doesn't stop me from feeling jealous,” Alpha Kilian said as he gazed fixedly at her. Nelly did not understand much about men, but she knew when to save her breath.
Besides, she would have been able to guess as much even if he did not say a word—Spencer was not going to take a step away before Thalia awoke.
Upon arriving at that thought, she decided to have her meal, then go over for a look.
Nelly then became more accommodating about her meal by eating whatever was asked of her, even wolfing down her food with ardor.
In just a few minutes, she consumed everything Alpha Kilian had brought her. “Will this do?” Nelly asked as she showed him her empty plates.
Alpha Kilian grunted in response.
“I'll go wash up, then,” Nelly announced.
He grabbed hold of her just as she was about to get to her feet. Nelly turned to face him.
“Take a break after your meal. You can go later,” Alpha Kilian said. “Surely that's not necessary?” Nelly asked.
“It is,” Alpha Kilian affirmed.
Nelly could not protest her way out of that.
Alpha Kilian did not show any signs of leaving. Instead, he stayed by her.
Nelly leaned back. She never realized what a torturous thing it was being in bed and wanted nothing more than to get up and move about.
“Aren't you going to send the dishes back down?” Nelly asked, staring at him. “I don't need to,” Alpha Kilian replied. “Somebody will collect them later.”
“Shouldn't you go out and make sure of that, then?” she asked after a startled pause.
“No need. Everything's fine out there. My main priority is to care for you,” Alpha Kilian announced.
At a loss for words, Nelly resigned to glancing at the clock every so often from the bed while simmering in the agony of every passing second.
As was often the case of people, lying in bed was only a luxury when they could do so as they pleased. When there were limits imposed, however, it was akin to laying on a bed of nails.
Alpha Kilian could tell what Nelly was thinking, though he did not expose her. Instead, he merely sat beside her with a smile on his lips.
“Where are the triplets?” Nelly asked in search of a different topic. “Still asleep,” Alpha Kilian answered.
“Did you sleep last night?”
“I did for a while,” he replied.
“Where did you sleep?” Nelly pressed on, one question after another.
Alpha Kilian is rather good at flirting.
Nelly instantly felt a tingling sensation and was almost swayed by his words.
She tilted her head and, in a much gentler tone, asked, “I'm still weak now. You're not gonna take advantage of me, right, Alpha Morris ?”
Alpha Kilian smirked before he continued to whisper in her ear, “Nelly , I just wanted to help you because I
think you're too weak now. Don't you think you're thinking a little too much?”
“Am I thinking a little too much, or are you having other intentions, Alpha Morris ? I guess you should know the best.” Nelly smiled.
Alpha Kilian 's low chuckle sounded charming. “But I'm really trying to help.” “I'm thinking too much, then?”
Alpha Kilian nodded and responded in a husky voice, “Maybe you're not, but you're hinting at something else...”
“Of course not.” Nelly laughed, then turned around to push him out. “All right, get out now. I'm going to wash up.”
Alpha Kilian gave her a reluctant look.
Nelly shut the door, leaving the man smiling to himself outside. In the bathroom, Nelly looked at herself in the mirror.
She was stunned when she noticed the smile on her face. Her reflection in the mirror seemed slightly unfamiliar to her. Back then, she would only smile occasionally and rarely appeared that way. She thought she didn't know herself anymore as she looked into the mirror.
Indeed, it's a good thing to fall in love.
At that thought, Nelly withdrew her smile and began to wash up.
After washing up and walking out, Nelly saw that Alpha Kilian was waiting outside the door. She was momentarily stunned.
“You haven't left?”
Alpha Kilian shook his head and walked toward her. “You wanted to head outside for a walk, no? I'll go with you.”
“Don't you have to go see Dave?” “He's not around.”
“Not around? Where did he go?”
“He has some matters to attend to.” As Alpha Kilian uttered those words, his gaze never left Nelly 's face. Her skin looked soft and supple.
Nelly nodded in response.
At that moment, Alpha Kilian tucked two strands of hair from her forehead behind her ear. He looked at her and asked, “You put on makeup?”
“Mm-hmm!” Nelly nodded. “What's wrong? Do I not look good?” Alpha Kilian curled his lips. “You look beautiful.”
Hearing that, Nelly grinned. “But how can you tell?”
She had only put on a little makeup and lipstick so she would not look too pale.
Alpha Kilian did not answer her question. He held the back of her head, then leaned closer to press a gentle kiss on her lips.
After he pulled away, he gazed at her lips and smiled. “There. They look much more natural now...” There was a ghost of a smile in Nelly 's eyes as she stared at him. She was at a loss for words.
She reached out to hold Alpha Kilian 's arm and said in a low voice, “Let's go.” Perhaps it was still early because the hallway was silent.
Nelly had wanted to head straight to visit Spencer, but Alpha Kilian said, “If Thalia is awake, we'll know. Give them some time.”
Nelly nodded in response when she heard that. The duo headed outside.
Alpha Kilian had forced Nelly to stay still and rest in the room for almost a whole day and night. She felt much better now that she could breathe the fresh air outside.
The two of them walked along the backyard at a leisurely pace.
“Alpha Kilian , do you think we look like old people now?” Nelly piped up. “Nope.” Alpha Kilian shook his head.
“You don't think so?”
“Yeah.”
“What do we look like, then?”
“Like this.” Alpha Kilian suddenly reached out to clasp Nelly 's hand. Nelly was confused.
“We'll always be together,” Alpha Kilian added in a low voice. Nelly smiled. And so did Alpha Kilian .
Just like that, the duo walked around the backyard.
“Do you know what's going on between Spencer and Thalia?” Alpha Kilian asked out of the blue. “A little. But I'm not very sure about the exact details.”
Alpha Kilian bobbed his head.
“What's the matter? Why are you asking this all of a sudden?” Nelly asked. “Nothing. I'm just asking.”
“You're not one to ask questions randomly, not to mention it's someone else's matter.”
Alpha Kilian 's eyes darkened. “I chatted with Spencer for a while yesterday. From his tone of speech, the two of them seem to have some unsolvable conflict. I'm just curious.”
“Well... I don't know exactly about that. All I know is that he's been hiding from Thalia. He's been avoiding her for years. Why would he do that when he clearly likes her?”
After pondering for a moment and considering the words from Spencer the day before, Alpha Kilian finally answered, “There must be some unforgivable grudges between them.”
Nelly paused for a moment and did not respond.