Bound By His Protection
He wanted to see how Kaelen reacted.
The bodyguard stared at him for several seconds before finally saying, Stay behind me.
Julian smiled faintly. There you are again.
They left the medical room together. This time Julian paid attention to every detail. He noticed which guards were stationed at each entrance, which doors had been sealed, and which corridors remained empty. Kaelen moved with the same controlled awareness he always carried, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings. Julian had once found that reassuring. Now he wondered how much of that awareness was actually directed toward him and how much was directed toward the people around them.