Chapter 43 – Coat–1
–LIA’S POV–
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“You scared me, my Little Lia,” Zane whispered, his voice filled with so much vulnerability that my heart melted in my chest. He caressed my cheek with his thumb, staring at me like he was afraid I’d disappear. “Are you sure you’re alright?”
“Yes, Zane,” I promised, taking his hands in mine. “I’m alright.” I lowered my head and kissed his hand, hearing a soft beat immediately after.
I frowned, glancing up at him. “Did your… did your heart just skip a beat?”
Zane’s eyes widened slightly. “No,” he said, but I heard the same sound again.
“You’re lying,” I muttered.
“Alright, fine,” he rolled his eyes, trying to act nonchalant, “my heart did skip a beat when you kissed my hand. You can’t blame me. I thought I lost you.”
Did I just hear his heart beat?
What was going on?
‘Anyway, you should lie back down,” Zane said. “You’ve lost a
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lot of blood. You need rest.”
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“No,” I whispered, staring at him. My memory was slightly foggy. “I can’t rest.”
“I am not giving you a choice, Lia.”
“No, Zane. My—my parents!” Realisation struck me, and my eyes widened. “How long was I out? What time is it?” I tried to climb out of the bed, but Zane pushed me back by my stomach.
“Lia,” he warned, his eyes turning black with warning. “Stay in bed.”
I stared at him. “Or what, Zane? You’re gonna kill me right after you save my life? I’m not afraid of you anymore.”
His eyes turned back into their usual gentle blue. “Love, I am not keeping you here for any reason other than your safety. Please don’t make me coerce you. I may not hurt you, but I can lock you up. And I don’t want to do that. At this point, I don’t even think it would be safe for you to be locked up in a room
with me.”
My stomach twisted in a strangely pleasant manner. “What… do you mean by that?”
Zane stood up from the ground and sat down beside me, on the edge of my bed. He leaned in, making me lean away. “What happened has made me realise how precious every single
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moment have with you. And if let alone with you for too long, especially if you cannot run out, marad I might do something you won’t like.”
wallowed, staring at him. You wouldn’t force me
Danesmiled, gently racing my har behind my sur. “If you’re so sure, why your heart but loud
Ibined, then tried to feould hear han. Dimavery fun. 1 decided to turn up a little.
Thad to bow if I could really hear his heart beat like he could.
“Because maybe I’m thinking about what would happen if you did for me,” said.
Zarassed a brow
Hostingpery ounce ofgehad. I reached out to his face, and gently cupped his cheek
lety pastrav down his eyes to his lips.
And Intandy barda soft beat again.
My ever widened. “Your hauri sipped a bast again, thidnt ut Lasked.
Sane maintained a stoic expremion. Quit battering yours),
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