In the faint moonlight, I recognized his face.It was Rowan.My personal guard, and one of my original targets.Gazing down at me, hooked up to tubes and machines, barely clinging to life, Rowan's eternal ice-king expression completely shattered.His eyes were bloodshot, and his fists were clenched so tight his knuckles were white.I was a bit surprised.I had tried to win him over back in the day, but he was always so resistant, pushing me away like a block of ice I could never melt.I thought he hated me, so I eventually gave up.I never expected him to show up now."Rowan..." Ignoring the pain, I weakly reached out and grabbed the hem of his shirt, clinging to him like a lifeline. "Take me away... please... I don't want to die here."Hearing my plea, Rowan's entire body trembled."Okay. I'll take you away."His voice was hoarse, thick with suppressed tears.Without a second of hesitation, he moved quickly and gently, pulling all the cold IVs and life-support tubes from my body.The
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