Chapter 27

Elizabeth used her body heat to keep him warm. Alexander's heart skipped a beat, cheeks flushing faintly. Somehow, the chill didn't feel as biting anymore. Though the cold hadn't really eased, just leaning against her made him relax a lot. Elizabeth wrapped an arm around his shoulder and murmured, "I'll keep an eye on you." As soon as she finished, her eyes closed—exhaustion crashing over her like a tide. She was beyond tired. As for how cold he was... honestly, she'd dealt with worse. This bit of chill didn't even faze her. A steady stream of internal energy quietly flowed from her into him. She drifted off pretty fast, but Alexander couldn't sleep. He shouldn't have triggered the frost in his body just to get her sympathy. He never thought she'd actually transfer her inner energy just to help him. He'd be fine dealing with pain himself, but watching her suffer for it—he couldn't bear that. Regret gnawed at him. He gently shifted away, leaving her embrace and curling up on the side in