Chapter 166

Xavier took his time cleaning her.

She allowed him to rinse every inch of her naked skin.

He pooled water from the shower in his hands and let it drip down from her neck to her breasts and down through her belly button.

It pained him to see her so unresponsive. But he hoped that she knew that he was not going anywhere now. That he had decided to stay for as long as she needed him to. Everything else and everyone else ceased to matter to him. He was done putting others over her. He was finally going to set his priorities straight and his mate came on top.

When he was finally done, he grabbed a towel and wrapped her, gently walking her to the bed.

He pulled a simple tee and jeans for her from her wardrobe and she did not resist. She just sat there silently staring into the void. It was a heartbreaking sight. It was like she had lost her fight. She had gone to many lengths for her father. She had faced everyone alone and now she probably felt like the sole reason for her be