--The Nydisian Kingdom, The Castle, The King's Quarters--
"Leave," Lucian ordered her, with anger still very much apparent in his voice.
Lucian was standing facing away from the door and using one hand on the bed frame to support his weight. Katherine now had a clear view of the damage the lashes had done to his back, she couldn't spot one place of untouched skin, or even flesh, all of it was covered in his blood.
"I said leave!" Lucian growled with his wolf apparent as he turned around and used his speed to grab her upper arms with force.
Katherine's eyes widened in shock as Lucian grabbed her aggressively, they stayed that way for the passing moment. "But your wounds," Katherine replied softly, her gaze slowly shifting to the blood flowing from his back.