"Xenia!"
Alexander scanned the small, dimly lit room, his gaze immediately locking onto Xenia, cornered and trembling.
Without a moment's hesitation, he called out her name and rushed toward her.
Xenia stood frozen in place.
Just seconds ago, Selena had been threatening her life, and now Alexander had appeared, as if descending like a god from the heavens to save her.
The shift in events was so sudden that Xenia was left in a daze, unable to process what was happening.
Alexander's sharp eyes met hers. When she didn't respond, panic gripped his heart.
Why wasn't she answering?
Had something terrible happened to her? Had she been hurt so badly that she couldn't speak?
"Xenia!" he called again, his voice filled with urgency. He had never been overwhelmed by such fear b
