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Possessed by an anger he hadn’t thought would ever return, Xan rushed his brother, who juht hion’s blaster froiant tree next to them Xan placed his hands on either side of his brother’s head and channeled every bit of pain, anger, and sorrow he had ever felt into thatyell as his entire body shook Ragon’s body went taut, and his eyes rolled back in his head, then he writhed as Xan pushed on

Then Xan hit on the memory that would cause him the most pain for the rest of his life More than every torture session, every fight in a cage against others, it was seeing Sloan collapse after his brother’s blaster shot Then an inhumane sound was ripped fro sound coon as blood poured from his nose and his entire body went limp

Xan let go of hiround With his brother dispatched, Xan rushed back to Sloan, as surrounded by Cain and his on’s males was finished, and their bodies were strewn all over the garden Xan pushed theround

“Majesty, she’s still alive” Xan knelt eyes riveted to her chest It rose and fell in stuttering breaths Placing his ear next to her mouth, he heard her take a thin, reedy breath “We have called for a healer,” Cain said, solemnly “Majesty, I am sor—”

“We don’t have ti his throat, he put his arms under Sloan’s body and carried her to the palace

“Majesty, you’re injured Please allow us to carry her”

Xan clutched her to his chest and ran faster, pushing his legs to theirin co Sloan As the palace came into view, Xan pushed himself harder and stumbled as the medical team intercepted them They had a hover stretcher and placed her on it They took out their handheld units and ran to Sloan

“We need to get her to the med-unit immediately”

“What are you waiting for? Go!” he shouted, and the tea close behind They reached the ently slid her into the unit The doctor was checking the screens on the side of the unit as Xan paced, trying to stay out of their way The cover closed on the unit, and there was a frenzy of activity as more than one doctor activated buttons, shouted out orders, and loaded various canisters into the machine

Xan ju up, he saw Yaris and his rabbed on to his sister’s arm, and his mother sat beside him

“She ca and heavy with unshed tears

“She did,” his mom said sadly “I hoped she would”

Yaris sat beside hion did,” she said, tears streaed hiainst the blaster wound Yaris yanked his jacket back and gasped, “You’re injured” A few of the medics in the med bay noticed his wound

Xan had cootten that he was injured He was so completely focused on Sloan that he was easily able to push aside the physical pain he felt

“Medic, we need a medic here Xan needs aher brother