“Vera,” I called her softly. She had lost her sanity in a fit of rage.It was understandable, but it was now costing us.My strength was fading, and I didn’t know how long I would be able to stand up.I sighed when she refused to listen to me and continued yelling at Lucian.Whenever Lucian tried to stand up, Vera increased the intensity of the pain tenfold.“Xander,” I called Xander when I started losing consciousness.“I got this, love. Rest for now. We have another fight coming our way.” Xander comforted me, but I felt annoyed by his wording.I watched Ruben jump in front of us and hold Vera’s hand.“That’s enough, Vera,” he said to her sternly.His face was expressionless, but his eyes betrayed him.He was in pain.“I want him dead, too, but not at the cost of Xyla and you,” Ruben continued in a stiff voice.It was clear that he wasn’t comfortable with talking to Vera like this.They had never shared an affectionate bond before.But watching Vera like this was breaking his heart,
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