CROSSING THE BORDER novel Chapter 113

That woman had no use. Because of her. Maximus neglected his duty. Look where they were right now? They were on the verge of a civil war, but the king conveniently left the palace to have a vacation with his mate.

Declan rubbed his face roughly. He didn’t want to do this, but it seemed, this was the right thing to do

That woman was only a distraction for the king to rule this kingdom, and after everything that Maximus had gone through, Declan wouldn’t let anyone, or anything to ruin it.

“Why do you look very restless?”

Declan jolted in his seat, and opened his eyes to see Eiten strolled inside his study. He growled at the royal gamma.

“Could you knock first before you entered the room?!” His heart was beating so fast, he felt like a thief, who was caught in action.

On the other hand, Eiten furrowed his brows. “What? I have knocked the door, I might as well tear it down, because you didn’t answer, I thought you were not here, but I smelled your scent from inside. Were you taking a nap?” Eiten chided. He narrowed his eyes, and stared at Declan with a questioning look.

“There are a lot of things I need to think about.” Declan waved his hand nonchalantly, as if telling Eiten to go

away.

“You always have a lot to think about,” Eiten jeered. He was not as upset as before when he told him about the reason why he came.

This would be the last discussion he would have with Declan before he set off to the battle against the Black Stone pack, and all the packs that were against the king.

There was nothing serious, it was only a technical thing, since he had to coordinate with Declan about the provision and whatnot.

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Maximus walked ten steps away from Rania, as she walked ahead along the beachline. She was barefoot, wearing a floral dress that he had packed for her, with her hair cascaded down her back, and was blown softly by the wind.

Under the red hue of the sunset, she looked so beautiful. Ethereal. She almost looked like an angel that descended from the heaven. A bless for the earth because she graced it with her presence.

Maximus felt like he could walk for eternity like this. He wished he could stay like this.

But then, Maximus saw blood on Rania’s footstep, and he immediately came forward to stop her. She turned her head and looked at him with her blank expression.

“Stay still, what happened with your feet?” Maximus made Rania sat down on the sand and checked on her feet.

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Chapter 113

She was bleeding because apparently, she stepped on a sharp stone. “Damn it!” Maximus cursed when he saw the wound was rather deep.

But, he immediately regretted his outburst when he saw Rania flinched. Not because of the wound on her feet, but because of him.

“We need to take care of your wound. Let’s go back.” Maximus took off his shirt, and wrapped it around her wound, tied it tightly, and then carried her in his arms.

Rania didn’t struggle. She let him do whatever he pleased, as she stared at the distance. Her mind kept coming back and forth from the reality and the space in her head, where she was somewhere else. The place that wouldn’t hurt her.

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