#Chapter 36 Tending to the Injured

~Grace~ “Alex? Oh my god Alex please…” I cried, holding Alex’s head in my hands. I couldn’t stop the tremble in my voice. He had just collapsed in an instant, I had no idea he was this injured! He always hid everything so well. Why’d he have to be so stubborn! If I knew earlier, maybe I could have helped him! He didn’t need to act so tough all the time. I caressed his face, tracing my thumb over his cheekbone. Blood stained his clothes and skin, and my heart hurt deeply as I knew it was all his. Liam hadn’t been hit until the end, and even then, it was a blunt hit. I brushed the smooth, black hair out of his eyes, biting my lip as I felt tears well up in my throat. I was unable to stop them. Warm tears poured down my cheeks and fell on his face, and I hunched forward, holding him tightly against my chest. My very soul ached in anguish as I held him, and even amidst the crowd of my old clan, and Liam standing behind me, I couldn’t hide my pain. I had no idea how b