Chapter 37 Not alone anymore

*Charlotte*

Arms wrapped firmly around my waist before I could fall back on my ass, and practically lifted me off the ground as he carried me across the trail, my feet dangling inches from the ground.

“What do you think you are doing?” I screeched, blushing despite the throbbing pain from my leg. I tried to wiggle out of his grip to get down on my feet but Alexander only tightened his grip on me.

“You’re hurt, Charlotte!” Alexander snapped, “Stop being stubborn!”

I huffed, my first instinct was to argue with him but I knew he was right. I fell silent as he walked me over to a fallen tree trunk just off the path, gently setting me down. It was hard and uncomfortable but I didn’t complain as he kneeled in front of me, his outfit getting covered in mud.

He didn’t seem to care in the slightest as he grabbed my right leg gently and I hissed at the fiery pain that was spreading up my ankle. Looking at now calmly, I could see the boot was ripped up from the metal stirrup I’d