"I can shower," Lucian had told Blue the moment they got back to their house.
Blue gave Lucian a once-over, then decided no, Lucian would not be taking a shower. Instead, Blue would clean Lucian up, which was more intimate; something Lucian desperately needed at the moment.
She had instructed Lucian to sit down in the kitchen again while she filled a small basin with warm water. Lucian was wearing pants, and Blue told him to go change into underwear so it wouldn't feel as uncomfortable.
Blue began by manually picking out bits of dirt on Lucian's face and his hair. "Before me, was there anyone who helped Arlo in the medical den?"
Lucian was avoiding her eyes. They both knew Blue was straying away from the topic of Lucian having an episode just now, but the Head Alpha was tense as a
