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But also the most heartbreaking.
Because everyone around him knew...
Everyone around him had heard.
And so they knew the exact moment it was when the spells faded, and his senses were unleashed—
The moment Hexius crashed to his knees—
Even without him saying a word—
They could all feel his chest exploding as agony ripped through the mating bond that chained his soul to a human girl’s—
Samira.
Humans and preters alike started to cry as they watched the Leopard King slowly whiten.
No, God, no.
Hexius could not remember feeling so damn helpless...as he listened to her heartbeat start to fade.
And knowing that he might be too, too far, and too, too late to reach her in time.
My Lord.
My God.
Save her.
Take my life in her place.
Please.
I beg You.
Chapter Sixteen
