Xena I am walking away from Xael, fuming. I can feel Diana imploding. That slap on his face was not enough. I will do much worse if he insists on me apologizing to Gwen. “My Luna,” Carl links as I storm away. “Don’t talk to me, Carl!” “You know him better than anyone. You saw how he was inside. He is not himself,” Carl still talks despite my objection. He is Xael’s best-friend. I don’t know how much I should believe about the charm story he told me. He would say anything to prevent me from divorcing him. I don’t stop when the Lyca king and Alpha Damilion block his way. Nor when they bring divorce papers for him to sign. I am a distance away when I hear his roar. I don’t have to see him, I can feel his impending doom. I rush back, all my anger gone. Carl was right. Xael is not h

