My Boyfriend is a Horny Prince

TWENTY-ONE

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"It's me, my Queen. You'll be safe now, I'll make sure you'll survive this no matter what," I heard a voice say after feeling a person's hug. A voice that is very much familiar to me. A voice that I wanted to hear the most at this moment.

My body felt sluggish and my mind became light probably due to the fever but I still forced my eyes open wondering if I was just hallucinating or if Rahu was really here in the cave with me. How I wish Rahu is really here, however even if this was indeed my mind tricking me, my tears streamed down feeling extremely happy and relieved seeing my lover's face.

"D-Did you really come to save me?" I asked with a hoarse voice due to my dry throat while I weakly touched his cheek. Even though the flashlight Rahu brought didn't light the whole place up, it was still enough for me to recognize Rahu's handsome face. This was also enough for me to understand that despite my helpless state, I could still recognize that this was reality which quickly made me feel relieved I wasn't hallucinating.

"Yes. I was so worried. Please don't ever do this again," Rahu said, sounding upset. I'm glad that he really came to save me despite his busy schedule but as soon as I heard him, I instantly realized that I got lost inside the cave while looking for Alex. I couldn't help but wonder that if I am in this helpless state, what misfortune could have happened to Alex. My mind quickly turned wild as I imagined what could have been happening to him at this moment.

"Rahu, m-my new friend... Alex... I-I got lost while looking for him... H-He's inside the cave somewhere... Please find him..." I said, not knowing what to do. I attempted to sit up but my body refused to follow. Alex is my responsibility because I was the one who invited him to come with us. If I didn't force him to come, none of this would have happened.

"Don't worry about him. He's safe and sound... No need to worry about him..." Rahu said with a little frown on his forehead but it quickly disappeared as he carefully tucked me in his embrace for warmth after noticing my shivering body.

"Really? It's a relief that he's safe. Thank you Rahu for saving us," I said a little breathless, my fever getting the worst out of me.

"Yes but for now, I bet you're thirsty. I don't have medicine with me but if you rest and manage to get your fever down a little, you'll be strong enough to get to the other side of the narrow path. From there I'll carry you on the way out," Rahu whispered softly and later got me a bottle of water. Normally, I could have gone through a whole day without water but me being sick and having no access to drinkable water made my condition worse so I quickly gulped on the liquid with the help of Rahu.

When I finished, I closed my eyes wanting to sleep. Rahu was right. I need to recover if I want to get out of here, especially now that I know that Alex is safe. Rahu is here for me, I can finally relax a little. I trust Rahu the most and I know he will take care of me.

"Thank you," I whispered with a weak smile before darkness finally consumed my consciousness.

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Shifting a little from my sleeping position, I lifted my lashes open only to see Rahu's napping face close to me. My eyes went wide in shock wondering how he got inside the cave but I soon remembered what had happened earlier before I fainted due to my fever.

"Rahu," I called as I caressed his cheek. I noticed that we're sleeping on a thick blanket laid on the ground with only my body wrapped in another blanket. The cave is cold and damp but Rahu's body temperature remained warm as always but I still couldn't help getting worried for him because he might get sick like me. I don't know how many hours he's been keeping me warm like this but I hoped he also took care of himself. I'm happy that he's here with me but his health should also be his priority.