"And I just drank from you," He pointed out alarmed by the prospect.
She could've died his mind screamed, he hadn't been selfless enough to know if she was fine and he'd chased her around the chambers to ultimately take from her without knowing that she hadn't eaten tonight.
"You know blood is vital, you could've told me" he growled but Salviana had other priorities.
"So? how did I taste?" she asked with a tilted chin.
"Like you were hungry," he lied through his teeth making her giggle.
Alaric sighed, but there was an unmistakable softness in his gaze as he held her, refusing to release her until he was satisfied.
"You're not sleeping until you eat," he murmured, guiding her over to the edge of the bed. He set her down carefully, lifting the cover off the plate to reveal the cake.
