Chapter Thirteen
Amber got out of the car and saw a pale, shaken Livia waiting for her at the door of the mansion. She came out to meet her and hugged Amber, and Amber could feel her trembling. “Thank you for coming, Amber. I got him back into bed but I didn’t know what else to do.”
Amber hugged her tightly. “You did the right thing, Livia. Is he asleep?”
Livia nodded, her brown eyes large and frightened. Amber took her hand and they went inside. Nox was asleep in their bed, his handsome face wracked with pain. Amber studied him for a moment, and then nodded for Livia to follow her out.
They sat in the kitchen and Amber made Livia drink some hot, strong coffee. It was a little after dawn. Amber, her face make-up free, her red hair tucked up in a bun, tried to smile at Livia. “First up,
