Chapter 123

"Listen. I don't want you to go. I want to be selfish and keep you by my side the whole time, but you are a King. You are a warrior. You are the man that hunted down his father's murderers on his own. You are a man who has looked death straight in the face and smirked. I know you Leo!" I snap. "You love your Kingdom, your home, haven, your life. I cannot keep you all to myself. You say Nixon only wants you, I will be safe then." He stops, the guards pausing with us as Leo cups my face, pressing his forehead against my own. "I will protect my wife and child." My heart swells.  "Elijah!" Elijah looks over, ready to aid his best friend, not just his King. "Take Lyra to safety." He kisses my forehead, whispering the three words I will never get tired of hearing for hundreds upon thousands of years. Leo is gone, passes beyond my view as I know what he is doing is what he wants to do. But have I sent m