I frowned. He traced the outline of my lips and then smoothened the crease on my forehead. I didn’t know why but every time I frowned, he tried to erase those lines. For a long time, Apollo traced my features, running his finger gently over my cheeks, nose, lips, and chin. As if that was not enough, he started running his fingers through my hair. He took a deep breath in and said, “I am sorry for not being able to protect you.” Our gazes locked, his full of concern, and mine puzzled. “You are under no obligation to protect me,” I replied, but that reply brought tremendous pain to my ribcage. “Ah!” I winced and closed my eyes, trying to understand what happened to me exactly. Apollo’s reaction to my pain was… surprising. When I opened my eyes, I saw that blood had drained from his face and he looked pale. “What happened?” he asked in a hoarse voice with a ragged breath. “Why does my rib cage hurt so much?” I asked and tried to remove my blanket to see the extent of damage done to
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