Soren's POV:
I stood frozen, my heart pounding in my chest as I watched the warrior carry my injured mate in his arms, making his way down the dimly lit hallway. Each step he took echoed my inner turmoil, amplifying my desperate urge to chase after them. Every instinct screamed for me to intervene, to wrest her from his grasp and ensure she received the urgent help she so desperately needed. My mind raced, haunted by the profound changes she was undergoing. I knew in my bones that she was in a precarious state, and that knowledge ignited a fierce determination within me to act before it was too late. I had to reach her, protect her, and fight against the uncertainty that loomed before us. But first, I had to sort out this missing prince rumor; otherwise, I'd never find peace.
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