Kenzie and Claire were waiting, already helping Ormr once they came through the portal. Laying him on a bed, they started to give him something for the pain and were watching his healing, making sure his arm was in place and would heal correctly. Maximus pulled me into him, refusing to be seen by anyone else as he just breathed me in. I didn’t protest as I leaned against him, giving him some soft comfort as I watched my partner being carried off to the clinic. “He’ll be fine in a day or so.” Kenzie said after her quick examination. Someone must have given her the heads-up before their match was over. The look she gave me, the pinch of her lips in a solid line told me as much. I felt guilty, I let Ormr grab me and kiss me. I let him edge Maximus on in that fight. “You didn’t have to a

