Chapter 160

RYKER’S P.O.V

Two things went through my mind at the exact same time. The first was that we needed to get a grip on things and the second was that Camilla had to be suicidal or crazy to think I was letting her within range of the man who looked like death on legs. She started to move before I even realized what was happening. I reached

out to grab her but she was faster than I had accented for. I muttered a small

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curse under my breath before following after her. It didn’t take long for me to catch up to her and slide in front of her making her come to a quick halt.

“Where the hell do you think you are going?” I asked crossing my arms over my chest. She tried side stepping me but I was quick to stop her. “I love you, baby, but there is no way in hell you are going to him. He is one foot away from door’s death.”

“If you ask me he is already in,” Juan mumbled alerting us to his presence. Christine jammed her elbow into his side and all he did was smile widely. “I am just saying what we are all thinking.”

“Didn’t you hear what I said about my powers?” she asked and I nodded. “That should explain why I need to see him. There is something about him that is tied to my powers.”

“We don’t even know if he is contagious. Think about yourself and the girls, your lives are more important than finding out about your powers.”

It was a low blow to use our children but if it was the only thing that would get her to sit still then I was willing to do it. She fell silent not saying a word and I felt the air stretch between us as I waited to see her reaction. After a long beat of silence, she sighed. I let out a sigh of relief thinking she was going to drop it especially when she reached out and grabbed my hands.

She gave me a small smile. “I’ll never know until I ask. Besides, if he is contagious, we probably already caught it by now.”

I was too stunned by her words to notice when she slipped her hand out of mine and rushed towards the physician’s office. Christine’s expression mirrored mine but Juan looked… proud? I didn’t have the time to assess his expression as I was chasing after my mate. She effortlessly slipped into the physician’s quarters. I didn’t want to go in just in case whatever that man had was contagious but the truth was, Camilla was right. I muttered enough expletives to make a sailor proud before walking in after her.

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The physician was talking but stopped once he saw me. “Your majesty, I was just explaining to the Queen the anomalies I found in the subject.”

not a subject,” Camilla corrected and the physician had the decency to look a little

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apologize for the inconsideration,” he cleared his throat before turning his back on us so that he was facing the man. “He seems perfectly healthy if you ignore the paleness of his

frowned. “I

seen anything quite like this in my entire life. I can say with great confidence that this has to be the work of something

Camilla cut in and he hesitated before nodding. “Do you think he is

see no reason to

peered over the physician’s shoulder at the sick man. He was lying on the bed, he looked to be asleep but every breath he took looked labored. It was as if

asked aloud and the physician didn’t ask any questions before bowing and walking out. I made my way over to the man. I wanted a closer look at him. The moment I was within reach,

sick man, he had a surprisingly tight grip. “My mate, my son,” he coughed as he spoke. “I need to go back

to them if

this time, I was faster. “Please, they will die if I don’t return. I know they will. I have to get

pointedly at Camilla and I frowned. I had seen men claw after desperate attempts at life but this wasn’t it, this was a man who was certain that he was right. Someone or something had told him

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fell silent. I grabbed the front of his shirt and pulled him up so he was half hovering over the bed.

It is like a tug in my bones, something about her is drawing me closer. She can feel it too, I know she

to face Camilla and there was something akin to pain on her face. I knew

wanted to do but before she could, I pressed

closer but I

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I have to make a choice between a random

you,

will choose

has a

to say but his son means nothing to me. They will

felt no ounce of guilt for my decision. My mate was always going to come first, before the kingdom, before my position and before the people. Some would say that made me a bad ruler but I

begged. “Just let me try, if you feel it is too much then you can pull me away. I

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