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Carefulnot to hit her limbs on anything,Ibundle her into a tiny ball asImake our way toEinarand his medical rooms.Smackingthe door with my shoulder,Ialmost bounce off it when it does not open.

“Einar, what the frack?Openthe drayt door now!”

“Unlessyou are missing a limbSlavic,Ido not have time for you right now.”

“Ifyou do not let me in and tend to my mate immediately, you are no longer going to be needed.Iwill personally flush your worthless hide out the airlock.Ihave my very soul in my arms, andIneed you, brother.”

Thoselast words no longer leave my lips that the door slides open.Hestands there looking down at me since he is severalinches taller thanIam. “Yourmate,Slavic?”Hemotions for me to come in and promptly starts preparing a bed next to the other one that is occupied now.

“Puther right here, quickly.Iknow not what games ourGodsare playing with us right now, or if we are merely being tested, butIhave never been so terrified in my life,Slavic.While:Ofcourse,Iknow what humans are and where they originate from.Ilack any real knowledge of their anatomy and treatment.Iam at a complete loss.Therumors circulating about their species is that their planet of origin was destroyed by a world ending storm.Bikaris doing his best to track down anything and everything he can on their species that’s left, via the normal back channels, but he’s already warned me that if he stretches his reach out too far, we may inadvertently bring some unwanted attention from theCommandersthis way.It’sbelieved thatCommanderDaRhas put their race under his protection, but he would have to kill me beforeIwould allow him to take her!”

Thewhole time he is talking to me, he is pulling out things all around the bed.

“Whatare you talking about?”

Henods toward the bed next to this one whileIam mid-motion, laying my heart on the table.Iglance over, instantly seeing the resemblance between the two of them. “Doyou think they are sisters,Einar?Shewas distraught when she saw the nest next to her was empty.”

“Thatis somethingIcannot verify right now, butIwould bet a sizeable number of credits that they are.Theresemblance is too uncanny for them not to be.”

“Iagree,Einar.Whatgames are the gods playing here?Thiscannot be a simple coincidence.”

“Ihave no clue, brother, butIwish they would have watched over them a little better.Mymate’s lungs were almost completely collapsed, and she has numerous other injuries, butIhave managed to get her stabilized.Ihave a few minutesIthink, so let us see what we can do for your mate while mine is resting.Firstthing we need to do is get these leaves off and out of her.Whoeverdid this knew that the leaves would slow down the blood flow, but unfortunately infection has set in.Youcan already see where her skin is turning red around the edges.”

Istand back for a moment as he scans her from top to bottom. “Ineed you to take her to the sanitizer unit.Themixture of bug guts, and your blood combining with hers is corrupting the scan.Iwill not get an accurate read on her while she is covered in so many viscous fluids.”Ilook up at him.

“Willit hurt her?”

“Ihave no ideaSlavic, but she is unresponsive right now, so hopefully the pain will be minimal.Donot get out until you are positive she is clean.Itdoes me no good to work on her only for her body to be exposed to foreign bacteria that will rapidly reinfect her wounds.Andbe careful with her leg.”

Gentlypicking her back up,Iturn toward the large sanitizer in the back of the medical room.Droppingmy swords,Istep in clothes and all, then hit the button.Steamsurrounds us andImust make myself hold her body out away from me slightly, so that it can get in between us.Herface scrunches up in pain when the machine hesitates on dirtier areas.

“Shush, little one.Thiswill all be over soon.”Hereyes flicker open for a moment and even dazed, her dark irises find me.

“Oh,BigandUgly, it’s you again.Arewe dead?No,Idon’t think we are, because everything hurts too much.”Thesprayer passes over her face, and she squeezes her eyes closed, a frown upon her pretty lips.Itry not to let her words bother me as she is not in her right mind.Nevertheless,Iknow whatIlook like and even thoughIwish it was different, her description of me is not inaccurate.

Thesprayers must have hit one of her wounds because she tries to push away from me, only for her wrist to buckle where she was putting pressure on it.Asmall scream leaves her lips, andIhave never felt more helpless as once again she goes completely limp in my arms.Theonly thingIam thankful for is thatIcan now move her around to make sure she is as clean as the sanitizer can get her, without causing her any more pain.Themoment the machine shuts off,Ihave to make myself wait for the dryer to commence so that we are both free of moisture before stepping out.

Cradlingher tiny form against my larger one, my long steps quickly get us back toEinarwho is bent over the other female, adjusting a heating pad.

“Doyou want me to put her back on the bed?”

“Yes, let me get this heater set on my mate andIshould be able to take a breath without fear she is going to die beforeIever know her name.”

Iend up holding her until he turns around.Nomatter how many timesItell myself to let go,Ijust cannot.Einarturns andIexpect him to berate me, but instead he gives me the time tofight myself without saying a word.Finally,Iunlock my arms and lower her down.

Shelooks so broken lying there as bruises and open wounds mar her tiny frame.AngerunlikeIhave ever known has me growling out andEinargrabs my arm. “Shedoes not need your rage; she needs your love and attention.Lockthatshet down for later.”

Einarpushes me away from the bed while he scans her. “Frack, these two are a mess.Bothare dangerously dehydrated and starved to the point that they are nutrient deficient.Theirdelicate skin has been exposed to the elements and ultimately, that will lead to permanent scarring.Iwill do my best to reduce it, but saving their lives is more important than a few scars.Ontop of that, it looks like your mate also has a nasty infection, and by the shape of the wound, it was aVelgriddixthat did this to her.Hershoulder muscles are torn, and that was probably caused by fighting back.Notto mention, her wrist is angled wrong, which indicates a broken bone.Ihave to give these little humans one thing, they are tough.Manytimes,Ihave seen lesser wounds bring a male to his knees.”

Irun my hand over the top of her head glad that even though still matted, her hair is at least clean.

“Here.”Einarhands me an odd-looking brush.

“Usethat on her hair; start from the bottom and work your way up.Mostfemales are vain about their hair, and as bright and long as hers is,Iwould think that’s a safe observation to make.”

“Youare simply giving me something to do.”

“Yes, you need to focus on something besides how this happened to her.Donot think for a moment thatIam not fighting the same battle.Mineis so broken there is not a single piece of skinIcan find, not covered in bruises or scars.Iam forcing myself to help with your mate while mine is stable.”

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