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CHAPTER 200
"The problem now is not that you cannot protect yourself, my friend, you do not want to. You want her to kill you and neither of us can have that. Please do not be selfish for once and do the right thing," Jay stated as a matter of fact.
"I am not trying to be selfish. It is because I do not want to be selfish that is why I am not hiding from her. I caused the death of her family, a generation that had reigned for years to come. Asking for my life is a small price to pay," Xander stated sadly.
"No it is not and Jade knows that," Jay cut in sharply. "If only she would look past her rage just for a minute she would see it too. The weight of your race lies on your shoulders just like it has always been. You cannot die without an heir to take over the reign of power. It is not done, we cannot allow a non-royal, take the throne."
"I have relatives, net in line to the throne."
