Alpha Ethan novel Chapter 10

I turn to look at him. "Her name is Scarlet," he states softly as he looks down at her still form.

"Scarlet..." I whisper back. "That's pretty. It suits her."

He nods before continuing. "She doesn't seem to know anything sir."

I sigh deeply as I look at my feet. Then my gaze wanders to her. "Thanks Angelo," I reply without even looking back at him. I sense him step away until he's against the opposite wall as I kneel and scoop Scarlet into my arms. I cradle her against me as I make my way back up to my living quarters. I walk down the hall to one of the guest bedrooms and carefully lay her on her stomach. Reaching over, I turn on one of the bedside lamps and gently peel back the scraps of her rags, revealing the long open slashes left on her fair skin from being whipped.

She is still passed out, so I quietly go to the en suite and rummage through the cabinets before I find the first aid kit. Once I've found it, I bring it out and sit on the bed beside her. She has an arm curled up under her so that a fist is tucked next to her chin. Her eyes are still closed and her red curls are partially hiding her beautiful face. I take out a cotton ball and wet it with antiseptic before I begin dabbing it softly against her injuries. She lets out a whimper of pain and her eyebrows furrow, but she continues to sleep. My chest tightens as I continue my work, next I gingerly apply bacitracin to each of the wounds. Finally, I place a thin layer of gauze over each and lightly blow on it. A shiver seems to run up her spine and my eyes travel up her and back to her face. Her eyes remain shut, but she looks more relaxed now and a slight smile seems to be placed on her lips. I reach for the covers and pull them up over her legs before leaning down and kissing her temple. "Goodnight Scarlet."

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