26Treyan paced restlessly outside the room where Alex remained since they had return to the palace. He had pushed his horse to the limit the moment the healer informed him they were safe to leave and ordered the remainder of the guards that had traveled north with him to remain where they were should anything else decide to cross into the Empire.
The Councillor was not pleased with Treyan upon his arrival, having disappeared against direct orders to remain, but remaining safely in the palace while Alex went missing was not something Treyan was going to accept. And any consideration of reprimand towards the Crown Prince quickly dissipated once he saw the unconscious Empress in his arms.
The healers had to all but pry her out of Treyan’s grasp once he brought her to up to her room. He refu
