CHRISTINE The first sound I heard wasn't the clash of steel, it was my own loud and terrified heartbeat.The two Moonfall guards stayed close on either side of me, guiding me away from the battlefield just as Kael had ordered.Behind us, the war is still going on.Swords crashed against each other, wolves howled and more blood soaked the ground. Every sound made me want to turn around and every sound made me think of only one person—Kael.I clenched my shaking hands.No! I couldn't just stay back, what if there is a chance to protect him. Nathan is still out there too. How can I stay back here while the most important men in my lives risked their own lives out there? I have to be there with them, I have to help out! "I'm sorry," I whispered and before either guard understood what I meant, I spun around and ran."My Lady!""Wait!"Their voices chased after me but I didn't stop running with every ounce of strength in me. My feet pounded against the broken ground as I ran through s
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