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Xan walked on wooden legs as Sloan led hi what he’d seen His baby sister, the sister he had only recently been reunited with, was kissing Cain Commander Cain He broke away from Sloan and tried to return to the scene he’d been called away fro his hands on his sister

Sloan stopped him with a hand on his arm “Xan, don’t,” she said

“What do youhis hands on my sister”

“It didn’t exactly look like he was the only one involved”

“She is ht about giving Cain a punch in the mouth

“Xan, seriously? She isn’t a baby She’s a grooreat deal for Cain You can’t co demands”

“Why not? I will be the king It’s a part ofand her brother to protect her”

“Xan, there’s protecting her, and then there is babying her She obviously cares for Cain She invited him to her room He definitely seems to care for her You’ve been reunited only a short while and don’t know everything that has gone on It would be better for you not to ju when it comes to their relationship Speak to her about it later,” she said, gripping his hand “Come back to the roo his shirt “Please I don’t want you to rush in there and possibly da to need people you can rely on, and knocking Cain out, asto accomplish that”

Xan knew Sloan was right He are that he had no right to order his sister how to live her life, especially since they had only recently been reunited, but that didn’t et to the botto on between his sister and Cain, Xan allowed Sloan to guide hiht about what had happened between the on, and whether he should put a stop to it

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Sloan felt the tension pouring off Xan as she threaded her fingers through his and led him back to their quarters She certainly hadn’t expected their playful run to end with this A little kissing, so their way back to their roo Yaris and Cain post-sexy time—, that had been unexpected Sloan had suspected there was so on between the two, but she didn’t think they had gone that far Now she had to hope that Xan didn’t completely freak out at the revelation She stroked his arm as they made their way back to the quarters in silence

Sloan placed her palm on the scanner and opened the door to their quarters Walking through the living and kitchen area, Sloan continued to hold Xan’s hand as she led him farther inside He still seemed to be in a state of shock It had been an eventful couple of days Finding out his fa to have to take over the throne in short order, trying to figure out as happening back on D’Arian—it was all a lot to take in She walked him into the bedroom and had Xan sit down on the bed She bent to unlace his boots and take the that would weigh on hih what exactly was the best course of action Taking off the second boot, she stood to grab sorabbed her around the waist and pulled her into an embr

ace She could feel his breath through her shirt as he relaxed his head on Sloan’s sto, but she couldn’t make out his words

“What did you say?” she cooed, trying to lean back so she could pick up his words, but Xan kept a tight hold on her

“I said I feel like it’s all spiraling out of control, and I’ood ruler, Sloan I’m not sure if I have that in me anymore If I ever had it in me,” he said, his eyes filled with uncertainty and worry He shook his head and seehts of failure away, but Sloan saon him and didn’t knohat she could do to help relieve that burden Taking his hands in hers, Sloan urged Xan to stand Once he was standing, Sloan placed his hand on her back She rocked back and forth,them in a dance across the room to unheard music