I want to ask them what the hell they mean that it is Alex, But I don't because I already know. The pain I am feeling is his, but I feel it like it's mine. It feels like someone has sliced through my shoulder with a hot iron. "I have to get to Alex," I say as I try to get to my feet. "It is not safe out there, and you are not in a position to go," Jax says, and I know he is correct, but nothing can keep me from my mate. "If he dies, she dies... we need to get there and protect him in order to protect her," Juliana says, which gets both of our attention. "Royals that are mated and marked die with each other," Shawn says, getting us all moving. The pain is still sharp in my shoulder, but I do the best I can to block it out as I make it through the front doors. I can hear the others behind me, but Ember has taken the lead, my shift has taken over, and we are running faster than I think we ever have. I feel another pain in my front leg, but it doesn't burn like my shoulder. I hear
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