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    XavierpullsonBoltsreins,tryingtostophimbutthisonlyaggravatedhimmore.


    Heleanslowertowhispersomethinginhisear,buttheanimalwasblinded.


    Neighingandliftingitsfronttwolegs,heroarsandXaviertightlyclutchedthecantletostophimselffromfalling.


    Hebarelyescapedfalling.


    “Yourhighness!”


    ThemenrushtowardshimtoonlystepbackwhenBoltstartsrunningcircleslikeabanshee.


    Xavierwasbarelyholdingon.


    Thementriedeverything.


    Ropes,voices,sticks.


    ButBoltwasoblivious.


    Notgiving adamnaboutanyone.


    Notcaringifhesteppedoveranyoneandkilledthem.


    Ikeepstandingthere,frozeninmyce.


    Seeing everyonerunningaround.


    Screamingandshouting.


    AndthenextthingIknowIseehiingtowardsmeatfullspeed.


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    Hiswildeyesstaringatme,searchingforhiscalm.All content is ? N0velDrama.Org.


    WhenIonlyofferthemmorefear.


    Luna!Moveaside!”


    IhearRonscreamatmebutmyfeetrefusedtomove.


    RatherclenchingmyfistsIstarttakingslowcalctedstepstowardsthem.


    “Isshecrazy!”


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    Doesshewannadie!”


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    Hewillrunoverher!”


    Ididn’tcareaboutwhatthepeopleweresaying.


    Myfocusstaysjustone.


    Bolt’seyes.


    HisthuddingfootstepecloserandforasecondmyeyesflickeruptomeetXaviers.


    IsawsomethinginhiseyeswhichI thoughthewasn’tcapableoffeeling.


    Concern.


    Notforhisownlife.


    Butme.


    Andthat’swhenIreceiveamindlink.


    Hisvoicedeadlyandlow.


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    ‘Whatthefuckiswrongwithyou,Doll.


    mandyoutostepaside.


    NOW!”


    Whereanyotherpersonwouldhaveshiveredunderhimand,astrangepowerimmunedmefromhimand.


    AllIcaredaboutrightnowwastocalmbolt.


    Tosavehim.


    Toprotecthim.


    LookingawayfromXavierIfocusbackonBoltseyes.


    Extendingmypalm.


    Ikeepstaringathim.


    Whisperingundermybreath.


    Calmdownmyboy.


    Calmdown.


    Iamhere.


    Hestilldoesn’tstopandIclosemyeyestoeptmyfate.


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    Nothinghappened.


    Andadeadlysilencefollows.


    Thescreamingcrowdsuddenlywentdead.


    Ibreatheheavily.


    Beadsofsweatdribbledownmytemple,yetIdidn’thaditinmetoopenmyeyes.


    ButthenIfeltit.


    Softhairbrushmyfingertips.


    Themane.


    Myeyessnapopenandasmilemorphsonmylips.


    Bolthadhisheadbowedtome,hisckeyesstaringatme.


    Thecalmanimalinfrontofmpletelyoppositetothehorseonarampagefromtwominutesearlier.


    Bolt…”


    Ichokewhisperandhemakesalowsoftsound.


    Withoutcaringaboutanyone,Ithrowmybodyonhimandwrapmyarmsaroundhim.


    Heletsme,rubbinghismuzzleagainstmine,heliterallylicksmyface.


    Igiggle.


    Pattinghishead.


    goodboy.


    Rxnow.


    Youarefine.


    Iamhere.


    ”


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    BehindhimIseeXaviergettingdownfromhim,immediatelyateamofdoctorsandotherpackmembersrushtowardshim.


    YourMahesty!”


    Areyouhurt?”


    Medics!Hurry!”


    Hedoesn’tacknowledgethem.


    RatherhiseyesstayfocussedatmeandBoltrestinghisfaceinmyneck.


    Hedustshisclothesandshoeseveryonehishand.


    Andeveryonesuddenlyshutsup.


    Thmotionstills.


    Withoutanydyheapproachesoneiftheguardswiththegunandopenshispalmsinfrontofhim.


    Theguardhandshimthegunandmystomachtwisted.


    Fearhitsmyinsides.


    Asiffearingit,Bolttriestoprotectme,heroarsatXavierandIpathismocalmhim.


    ‘RxBolt.


    Heisnotgoingtohurtyou.


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    Idon’tknowifthisliewasanassurancetohimormyself,becauseintwolongstridesXavierreachesustmandmeinhislowdangerous


    voice.


    Hiseyesdevoidofanyemotion.


    Coldassteel.


    “Doll,moveaside.


    ”


    HepointstheguntowardsBoltandIrushtostandinfrontofhim.


    Blockinghisviewofhim.


    NoXavier.


    Please.


    Listentome.


    Somethingmusthavecausedit.


    IknowBolt,heisawellmannered horse-”


    Sierra.


    Isaid.


    MOVEASIDE!”


    HeenunciatedeachwordwithamaddeningfuryinhiseyesandIsweariftherewasanyoneasideme?Theywouldhavepissedtheirpants.


    Irefusemeetinghiseyes.


    AndIhearsonepeoplegasp.


    Noonehaseverstoodagainsthimand.


    Awoman?


    Impossible.


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    ButIwasn’tawomanorabetrayerrightnow.


    Iwasjustaprotectorofaninnocentwhocouldn’tspeakandtelleveryhatheisnotguilty.


    Asaviour.


    XaviernodsatRonandwithinsecondsguardsenterandgrabmyarmspullingmeawayfromBolt.


    Theothermenrushandthrowropesandinjecttranquillizersintohisskin.


    Theyhadhimdownonthefloorwithinsecondsandmyeyestear.


    Ithrashagainsttheguardstoscream.


    “No!Don’thurthim!Theropeistootight!”


    Heisinpain!Pleasestop!”


    Noonelistenedtome.


    RatherlookingatXavier,theywaitedforhimand.


    Heistheonlyonewhocanstopthis.


    Ihavetoreachhim.


    Yes.


    TwistingmybodyImanagedtogetoutofoneoftheguardsgripandIsprinttowardsXavier.


    Almoststumblingovertofallonhischest,Igrabhiscortolookinto


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    hiscoldeyeswithmytearyones.


    “Listen…ListentomeXavier…”


    Itwasamistake.


    Boltiswellmannered.


    Youdon’thavetokillhimforit…please…”


    HelooksdownatmelikeIamflyhewantstoquashandwithinasecondmybodyisturnedaroundandmybackisflushedagainsthischest.


    HewrapshisonearmaroundmyneckinanecklockandIstrugglewingandpullingonhisforearmtoescapehisgrip.


    “Ahhhh”


    Everyonewaswatchingbuthedidn’tcare.


    Ratherdroppinghisfaceintomyneck,hefanshishotbreathonmyeartowhisper.


    “Icherishandtakecareofthosepetswhoobeymeandknowtheirce…”


    “Butthesecondtheylosecontrndthinktheycangoagainstme?”


    Heliftshisguntopointatastrugglingboltwrappedintheropes.


    Myheartstops.


    No….


    no.


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    Ieliminatethem.


    ”


    ThesoundofthegunfiringechoesandIscreamontopofmylungs.


    Feelingfreshtearsslidingdownmyeyes.


    Hecan’tdothis.


    No.


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