Queen Elena was the first to move, rushing to where Anya’s limp body lay on the cold marble floor. Her hands trembled slightly as she checked the girl’s pulse. Relief flooded her face when she found it, steady but faint.
“She’s alive,” Elena announced, her regal calm cracked by visible concern. “Call the royal doctors immediately!”
The guards stationed outside the hall moved swiftly to obey, and soon the royal medics arrived. They carefully transferred both Anya and Kaian to the royal clinic, where the sterile, quiet environment contrasted sharply with the emotional chaos that had preceded it.
Kaian, too, was brought to the clinic, still weak from the severance of the bond, though he stubbornly waved off attempts to examine him. His silver eyes had lost their luster, his face pale and d
