MARCUS POV

Right now, we were already on our way to the airport that would take us back to the Empire. I couldn’t sit still. I couldn’t think of anything except Selena lying unconscious in the backseat, her breathing soft but her energy still rising and falling in waves I could feel even without touching her.

Every second we wasted felt like torment. That was why I decided immediately, no delays, no waiting till morning, we were going back to the Empire tonight.

Zara and Aiden were ...