Chapter Sixty-three ( Two Halves of a Whole )

Arric woke up to a gentle knock on the door. His eyes fluttered open and he fixed his gaze on the high ceiling and then lowered it to Eirika’s face that was tucked just at the nook of his neck. Craning his neck, he studied her features for about a minute, adoring her sunkissed skin, small nose, full lips, and long thick eyelashes, before pressing a kiss to her forehead.

Gently withdrawing from her. He stood up and gathered her into his arms to carry her to the bed. Pulling the covers over her and up to her shoulders.

'I'll join you downstairs,' Arric said via mind-link and went into the bathroom.

'Yes, boss,' Bishop replied in his head.

Arric quickly took a hot shower, threw something on, and left the room. Silently noting how the house now smelt of cleaning products and antiseptic. He followed the smell of the latter to the foyer.

"Alpha," the medical personnel greeted him when they saw him.

"Hey, thank you, guys," Arric replied, "how is everyone… and York? Jarom?"

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