Alex took a sharp step back.
He peeked through the crack in the door at the small bundle curled up on the bed. Clenching his slightly trembling hand, he very gently closed the bedroom door, then turned and strode quickly into the bathroom.
WHOOSH—
Alex turned on the faucet over the sink. But the moment his hand touched the cold water, he worried the sound would wake Gu Ning and immediately turned it off again.
A faint, lingering scent of the Beast Smell Agent remained in the bathroom. Alex caught the smell, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.
'Looks like she took a shower,' Alex thought.
She had washed off some of the Dog Clan member's rutting scent that had gotten on her. That, combined with the effects of the neutralizing agent, was why her own scent was now so distinct.
Alex's gaze swept over to the shower area, where he saw the toiletries he had left next to the hot water valve.
