Alec was drained, too. When they reached the palace, he’s already passed out.
The queen didn’t need to hear the explanation as to why the knights brought him to her. She healed him as much as she could. She owes him that much. He’d saved two lives. He saved her precious children. Having them back, she pulled herself together.
When Alec woke up in his room, it took him a while to remember the events of last night. He lightly shook his head as he stood up. There’s something that smells good in his room. He walked over to the table and found some really good food. He ate with gusto. He’s starving. He drank the soup and ate everything.
It’s when he finished that he realized he’s not aching anywhere on his body. He lifted his arm and inspected it. He was sure he was dripping blood last nig
