The War God Alpha’s Arranged Bride Novel

Chapter 17 [ Evelyns POV ] Hes standing ! I felt the heavy weight of Alexander glaring at me from across the room , but my eyes were still glued to how his body was positioned .

I casually glanced around the room , hoping to find an explanation for the questions that were piling up in my mind .

How the hell was he able to get himself up into bed without the help of someone else ? Considering the bed was raised up and his wheelchair sat short toward the ground , I couldnt begin to imagine how any of what was going on was possible .

Evelyn .

Alexander tried calling out to knock me from my mental train of thought .

Your legs ? Evelyn … I gently shook my head , ignoring the buzzing sound of his voice in the back of my mind .

H How is this possible ? Evelyn … Youre standing , I said , sounding utterly marveled .

Evelyn ! I tore my eyes from his legs and blinked back the blurriness .

I half hazardly cleared my throat and tried to gain my bearings .

I dont understand , I confessed weakly .

H How are you standing right now ? I couldnt for the life of me understand what was happening .

Alexander looked as shocked and bewildered as I did but likely for a whole other reason .

He readjusted the mask over his face and braced his hands on the mattress behind him .

You could have at least knocked on the door before coming .

What are you even doing back so quickly ? he asked .

I parted my lips to speak , but nothing legible was willing to come out .

Scrunching my eyes closed , I fought to collect my thoughts .

Youre right , Im sorry .

I should have knocked , I confessed , Can you ….

Can you please explain to me what is happening right now ? Alexander looked as bewildered and at a loss for words as I had been .

I watched his eyes dart around , as though he were looking for a viable answer to throw out .

Finally , letting out a long breath , he slowly lifted his head up to look at me .

1/2 +30 Bonus You … Caught me in the middle of propping myself out of the wheelchair and lifting myself into bed , he explained carefully .

What youre seeing is not me , actually , standing .

Im currently learning against the bedpost .

H My face flooded with heat .

Oh God .

I must have come off as such a weirdo ! The man very likely needed help and there I was just staring and throwing questions at him .

Im so sorry , I muttered under my breath .

Here , let me help you .

Im sure I can handle this myself , he said .

I have no doubt that you can .

But since Im here , Id like to help if thats alright with you .

Alexander said nothing .

He merely shrugged and began moving his arms back to get a good stance on the bed .

His whole upper body flexed , causing my mouth to go dry .

It hadnt escaped my notice that Alexander was wearing nothing more than a thin pair of boxer shorts to bed .

My cheeks flushed as I tried not to think back to our earlier encounter in the bath .

Goddmanit , Evelyn .

Now is not the time for this .

I moved over to him and lowered my hand to his waist .

Using purely his upper muscles , Alexander got a good grip on the mattress and was able to haul himself up to the head of the bed .

Meanwhile , I did my part and lifted his legs and placed them down as carefully as I could .

Wow .

For a moment , my eyes were locked on Alexanders well toned legs .

It was incredible how someone in his situation was able to keep his legs looking so strong .

I wasnt going to lie , there was no way in hell that I was able to imagine how he managed to pull himself out of his wheelchair into a solid standing position without help from anyone else .

Evelyn , grab that blanket there , he told me .