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“What could be more important than his own life?” I clench a fist “He knows the death penalty is on the table for hiht?”

“It’s been discussed, but King Zander will not execute a Zandian” Seke’s voice is firm “Not even for treason”

I nod “But he’s willing to live his entire life in prison?”

“It appears so” Seke folds his arms over his chest “How is your new mate?”

My shoulders tighten “Fine The young is growing and she should deliver, Dr Daneth said, in three lunar cycles”

The old warrior shoots me an ex

pressive glance “Yet you seem worried Why?”

I shake ht terrors Closed off” I don’t tell him what Dr Daneth said about the infant’s brain scan, or the size of the baby The need to do more examination of the holos

He flicks a brow “Hu creatures, even without pregnancy hormones”

I think of her terror-stricken face the other day when she woke up frohtmare “I hope so”

Seke slaps me on the shoulder “Another Zandian It will be a day to celebrate”

“Balance out the nuive you a good one, a new one, to make up for it”

His hand presses into my arm “No, Gorde Never blame yourself You had no control over Taxx’s plans You did e asked, which was to rescue a Zandian What he did after that is not your responsibility”

“I didn’t watch hiry I could shout “I failed her and Zandia I didn’t recognize the danger”

“Yet you reacted quickly, you and Benn, and were able to disarm him”