Amaris barely had time to react to those harsh words.
The world spun suddenly… and everything went black.
Her body collapsed without warning.
“Amaris.”
Kael’s voice wasn’t a shout… but it wasn’t indifferent either.
He caught her before she hit the ground.
For a moment, he just stood there, staring at her in his arms, his brow furrowed as if something about the situation didn’t make sense.
“Amaris,” he repeated, this time with more concern.
But she didn’t respond.
He carried her quickly to the bed and searched through the medical kit without wasting time. He grabbed a vial, uncorked it, and held it near her nose.
“Come on… wake up.”
The effect didn’t take long.
Amaris’s face tightened slightly, her breathing deepened… and little by little, she opened her eyes.
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