Chapter 140

Demetri’s POV

I follow the young man slowly as he walks to the wing. He’s struggling badly with the pain. It takes us several minutes to get to the medical wing but to my relief he doesn’t start hesitating until we get inside the lab.

He follows my directions easily as he steps several feet inside the third room on the left, freezing up only once he is inside. I’m right behind him as his panic starts. He attempts to step backwards out of the room but he runs into me instead.

“Lean into me, Cole. Close your eyes, lean back into me and just breathe for a moment.”

His body is shaking and his breathing is short. I attempt to wrap my arms around him but he pulls away as soon as my hands touch his.

“I’m not doing this to hurt you.” I whisper in his ear.

He whines softly as I take his hands in mine, not allowing him to pull away a second time.

I wait for him to relax with my hold before I start rubbing the backs of his hands. He pu