Sweet Torture

Getting a closer look, Aria was taken aback by just how bad those scrapes were.

She really hadn't expected it to be this serious.

Aria's chest tightened, her heart aching as she looked at Alaric's battered back.

Alaric turned around, giving her a grateful look. "Thanks for helping me out, Aria."

Aria picked up the bottle of medicine from the table, about to start applying it, when she suddenly rea