Chapter 103

• Lucas was carried and left right in her bed of all places. Anna noted how many empty cabins there were but he was still brought to her every time. She knew she shouldn’t be surprised, she was here to serve his needs after all. But—what if he was still drunk when he woke? The thoughts made her nervous and she tried to shake them from her mind. She wanted to be there for him like he was for her when she was sick but—it was hard to swallow the bit of fear that tried to pull her down when images of his drunken state still ran across her mind almost nightly. She promised herself she would never be around him when he drank—never again.
• Anna took off his shoes carefully and covered him with two blankets before she went to clean all the blood off his face and hands. She set a glass of cold water by the bed as well as a bit of bread in case he was hungry when he woke. Anna remembered Beth telling her how ravenous some of the princes would be after a night out, perhaps she should get more food—no.
• She had to stay by his side like he did for her. She’d never forget his kindness, even when she knew he wouldn’t want her thinking of it that way. Anna pulled up a wooden chair to rest in near the bed he slept. It was a wonder how his guards allowed Enzo to knock him out so easily without even attempting to stop it before it happened. She supposed even they knew he had gone too far and needed to be stopped before he killed someone. Still, the other guy must have been some what drunk to think it was smart to taunt a prince. Especially one like him.