Elysia gently felt Kai's forehead, her brows knitting together with worry.
He smiled, reached up and held her wrist.
"I'm fine," he said.
In a way, Elysia was just like her mother, Nicole. Worrying too much. Caring too much.
The women of the St. Laurent family were kind-hearted.
Sometimes too kind-hearted for their own good.
"Mom and Camille will be back soon. They're going to bring you something healthy to eat," Elysia said as she finally sat back down.
The sharp sting at her side returned the moment she settled into the chair. She winced, hoping Kai hadn't noticed.
He frowned anyway.
"Are you okay?" he asked. "You should be the one getting some rest."
Elysia shook her head.
"I'm fine."
Her thoughts drifted back to the encounter in the bathroom with Declan.
For a brief moment
