|46: Heartbeats.

ZIONs POV...

"Strike! Strike! Strike!" I yell as I train the human males that entered my planet unlawfully. "Retreat, strike and block!"

I look at the males with a great deal of grief blanketing my twin hearts. I constantly find myself questioning why Beard?

What could I have done to make sure that things didn't take a turn for the worse so quickly? If I hadn't told Miya to shift, would he still be alive?

I can't help but bear full responsibility for his passing.

~ZION...~

I look up to find the window where my bonetta was standing is now void of her presence.

~BROTHER!! Our Queen has collapsed in your room!~ Nova's voice rings in my head.

I break out into a sprint, barging through the doors to the palace, taking the stairs three at a time continuing to sprint down the corridor until I come to our room.

I run inside to find Nova, and Sofia sitting on the side of the bed with Miya's hands in theirs.

I cross the room, kneeling beside the bed as my eyes search her body for any obvio