Lucien
I looked down at Sakina’s limp body. What had I done?
“ELI!” I roared.
He stood before me, panting.
“Lucien…”
“Challenge me. Right NOW,” I ordered.
“I, Eli Rikom Zal, challenge you, Lucien Rikom Zal, for the throne of Zamee.”
“I accept your challenge and I concede,” I blurted, quickly.
His body went rigid as my legs went from under me. I collapsed beside Sakina.
“Yara… yara, talk to me,” I begged, leaning over her body.
She was still, completely limp as I grabbed her and lifted her to my chest. Leela came running to us and clasped her hand over her mouth, her eyes wide. Behind me, I could hear Eli leading the charge, rounding up the rogues. It sounded like we had won. But I didn’t care. I couldn’t. I wept, sobs wracking my body as wet her face with my tears, her lifel
