บท 40: Chapter 40: Like Father, Like Son

Shaye

After staying in Xanth's arms for so long that I am close to falling asleep, I pull myself free from his arms. "I should go back before someone notices me gone."

Redressing quickly, I look up to find Xanth watching me like I'm a juicy piece of chocolate with a yummy fruit-filled center. I shiver in pleasure despite the fact we just had sex. But I'm feeling a bit safer in his presence even though I shouldn't.

He'd told me who his father is, and I openly shared my problem, something he intended to fix, and I want to cling onto those words, to stop feeling so scared all the time, to have more people in my corner when it feels like the world is trying to swallow me.

He might have left me during my fight in the pit, but I want to believe it wasn't with malicious intent.

Then he saved me from the prisoner trying to rape me in front of everyone and got me chocolates.