The Lonely Rogue

Chapter 25 Junie

I walked out from behind the curtain in a pair of black leggings, tan sandals, and a black sports bra. Caspian looked like he was about to keel over at the sight of me. His eyes turned dark and lustful as they scanned my body, drinking me in. His gaze paused on my stomach and I knew he saw all of the silver scars that littered my body. Some were from Reid and Corbin, and others I got from squabbles in school. Even for a human I was scrawny, but I hated a bully and never knew how to keep my mouth shut.

"I can't seem to get this." I spoke in a husky tone, holding my dark green tank top out towards him, "I can't lift my arm." I added.

Caspian cleared his throat and blushed. Yes, the Alpha King actually blushed. He took a few tiny steps forward, taking the shirt from my hands. The left side of my chest and stomach was pulled together with several large pieces of tape, helping to stabilize my ribs and manage the pain. It hurts to bend in any sort of direction.

"Like this?" Caspian mumbled, slipping the shirt carefully up my broken arm.

"That's fine." I hissed in pain as he pulled the shirt over my head, careful not to stretch out too far.

I wiggled my other arm and was able to help myself get it through the arm hole of the shirt. The tanktop fell silently down my body, covering my stomach and my butt. He handed me the sling for my arm and helped me into that as well.

"Thank you." I whispered. Caspian cleared his throat and nodded, taking a step back from me.

"Are you ready to go home?" He asks after a few moments of painful silence.

"Yes." I croaked.

Caspian opened the door and motioned for me to go first. Cole, Jett, Simon, and Jake were all standing around the waiting room awkwardly with Viv and Sophie as far away from the guys as possible. When they saw me exit, they stumbled over themselves trying to get to me. I figured it had less to do with me and more to do with dispersing the awkwardness.

"Take it easy." Caspian growled low in warning.

"How are you feeling?" Cole asked first.

"I'm okay, I just want to go home." I sighed.

"Let's go then." He nods, taking the lead.

Caspian was the perfect gentleman, helping me out of the hospital and into Cole's car. I rode in the back seat, squeezed between Sophie and Viv, while Cole and Caspian rode up front. Jett, Simon, and Jake were in a second car behind us. Both the girls refused to ride with them.

The entire ride to my apartment was in silence. When we got there, Sophie excused herself to finally go home and clean up, everyone else filed into my apartment.

"I really don't think I need all of this." I grumbled, waving around towards the crowd gathering in my living room.

"We'll be in the hallway." Jake said, nodding his head towards Simon. Each of them took their posts outside my two doors.

Jett looked around the apartment like he wanted to jump off a cliff and Vivian looked like she was ready to climb under a rock. Caspian kept rocking back and forth on his heels with his hands stuffed inside the pockets of his sweatpants like he didn't know what else to do with himself. Cole was, of course, grinning like an idiot.

"Why don't I go check to make sure everything in the bar is okay?" Cole offers, "Viv and Jett, come with me." He adds, gesturing towards the door.

"Why?" Jett grumbles.

"Because I've missed you." Cole jokes, grabbing his arm and yanking him down the steps.

When the door shut behind them, Caspian and I were swallowed up by the uncomfortable silence. I sighed and went to the kitchen, picking up the kettle from the stove and carrying it to the sink.