CHAPTER 18 : The Poison

**ALEXANDER'S POV**

The smell of antiseptic wafted into my nose first, followed by a pinch in my elbow. My vision was dark, but I could make out a faint hint of light from above. I groaned as I tried to block it out.

"Alexander," a distant voice called to me.

There were only a few people in the kingdom who called me by my name without any title: Desmond, my parents, and Jorge. Although Jorge preferred to call me Lord Alexander, him addressing me without the title wouldn't be offensive or disrespectful. At this, I knew that the person calling me must be between the four people I mentioned.

"Alexander," the voice called again.

All I wanted was to sleep. Why couldn't they let me?

"Alexander," the voice called for a third time, now sounding closer and clearer.

It was Desmond.

What was he doing in my Royal Bedroom?

Beneath the antiseptic smell that hit my nose earlier, there was another scent. It was the scent I had grown addicted to in the last few days.

Natasha.

She had been here. She ha