Chapter 20

Alexander's throat bobbed as he spoke. "I'm being serious about this." Elizabeth lazily straightened up, giving him a half-glance before replying, "Heh... Trying to set me up? You're not quite there yet. Next time you get hunted down, don't count on me to save your butt again." There was a flicker of irritation in her chest. She knew she looked good—over the years, she'd attracted more than her fair share of guys pulling stunts to get close. Alexander wasn't exactly unique in that regard. Otherwise, why would he go through all this effort? And the worst part? Her stepping in to help had ended up playing right into his hands. With a sigh, she turned, clearly done with the conversation. "Wait, Miss!" Alexander panicked, ignoring the ache in his body as he tried to stand and follow her. "My arm's still bleeding. I was hoping you could help me patch it up, maybe..." "Aren't you supposed to be some kind of badass? Doesn't look that bad to me." Elizabeth paused, then added, "Anyway, I need t