Chapter 120: Ugly to the Bone

When Daxton Mabbett woke, he found himself lying on a heated brick bed in a small room, his body wrapped in layers of gauze. He shifted a little, and a bolt of pain tore through him so hard his vision swam. "You're awake!" A Green-skirted Girl walked in with a calm, gentle voice, carrying a bowl of medicine. "Drink it. While it's still warm." She looked about sixteen, slender and graceful, so beautiful it felt unreal. White gloves covered both hands. Daxton understood at once. After he had...