Beneath the Bandages

Aria hurriedly reached out and covered Alaric's mouth.

If he kept running his mouth, she'd probably have to bolt.

"Shut up," Aria warned him fiercely.

If he dared say one more word, she'd let him have it.

Even with Aria's hand clamped over his mouth, Alaric kept trying to ramble on.

Aria pinched his waist lightly.

Alaric's face changed, and he finally threw up his hands in defeat.

Aria didn't thin