Chapter 12

Akira’s POV

Immediately as the door to Hunter’s library slammed shut behind me, I felt a strange mix of relief and exhaustion. My body ached, and the adrenaline from the earlier fight was finally wearing off, leaving me feeling drained.

The female servant who had been quietly trailing behind me gestured towards a small bathroom attached to the guest room she’d led me to. The same room I had used before.

“Do you want me to help with your bath, miss,” she asked softly, her eyes not quite meeting mine. “I can if you permit me.”

I shook my head, not really in the mood for conversation.

The warm water felt soothing against my battered skin, but even as the grime and blood washed away, the dull throb of my injuries remained.

I winced as I carefully scrubbed around the deeper cuts, trying not to think too much about the fight with the guard. I had underestimated the strength of an opponent, and that had given me such a good beating.

My first ever beating.

Aside from being my first werewo