Chapter Fifty – Mate's Life
The damage was great. Out of the twenty guards that were stationed, twelve were killed, three badly injured. Only five were unharmed but deeply traumatized.
And then Jessika came to say that their squad leader was beheaded by Beta Cade. They looked hopeless.
Laurel gently tended to the wounds of the three injured. One of them had lost his eyes and he looked like he was only fifteen years old.
When Jessika came, they finished up quickly and helped feed the ones who couldn't hold a spoon because their hands shook violently.
Some Black Claws warriors told them that they'd temporarily take their jobs till they got better. That must be the nicest thing the warriors ever did for the guards because they began crying. Laurel was moved.
"I hate it." Laurel said as she and Jessika walked out of the guards station. "I hate how these guys have to live."
