Chapter 22

3rd POV

The aged butler, well-versed in the unpredictability of berserk wolves, moved cautiously towards where Xander lay. He had long served Prince Nicholas, his primary duty being to safeguard his master from any lurking dangers. He knew that Aurora, their target and the luna, had grown furious when her companion was assaulted by his master.

Observing Xander's condition, he gently raised her upper body from the ground, propping her into a sitting position. "My lady," he began, his voice calm, "he still lives, albeit with a few broken bones. Prompt medical attention could save him. However, if you do not release my master..."

The butler, with a swift motion, produced a short knife and pressed it against Xander's neck. "Should you refuse, he will join my master in the afterlife. What say you?"

Aurora's anger intensified, her biting grip on Nicholas causing him to wail in agony. As the butler applied pressure on the knife, a trickle of blood seeped from Xander's wound.

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