Xantham grinned and led Leo toward the exit. One hurdle overcome, Carl took a deep breath and stepped into the medical room prepared to face a bigger challenge. How such a willful personality could fit inside a petite, curvy body was a mystery.
Kayla was sitting up looking down at her legs as they dangled off the side of the bed. Her head shot up when he entered.
Her eyes were bright, and her skin was slightly flushed from yelling back and forth with Leo. Her dark hair was loose around her face, and Carl noticed the bone molds had been removed. Someone had brought her some clean clothes, and the bruises were barely noticeable.
“Are you all right?”
“Oh. Hey, Carl. I thought you were Leo coming back to go another round.”
“You seem to be feeling better,” he observed.
“Yeah. I’m tired of
