---- Chapter 387 Damien's POV I feel it.

She was here.

My Cret confirms for me as my boots slammed against the stone steps leading to the grand entrance, each impact a thunderous echo.

A huge metal door blocks the entrance and I beat mercilessly on the colossal iron doors.

"Open it, dammit! Zariyan! I bellowed, looking around for any other way to get inside.

But there were none.

This huge door stood like a wall stopping me from reaching her.

Princess! Can you hear me! Zari! The silence on the other side mocked him, a cruel taunt in the face of my desperation.

The dread in my chest only worsened as each second passed.

---- ee = Stepping back from the doors, I slammed my body against the metal, but didn't even nudge: Fuck it! What is it made of! I try again.

And again.

And again.

Half of my body was ripping in pain, but it was nothing in comparison to the pain in my chest.

Picking myself up once again, and holding my wounded shoulder, I slam my body on it again to only crumble down.

Tears of frustration pool in my eyes.

Princess Iam coming for you.

Hold on please! Islam my bloodied raw hands on the door.

I claw, I rip it but all in vain.

Picking my battered body yet once up , I groan under my breath and move back the n Th time.

My body ---- -_ slams on the metal and crumbles down to a heap yet again.

T stare down at my trembling hands...

my bloody arms and the distorted vision of the stone floor.

I cant stop.

No matter what.

Thave to reach her.

My claws extend, tearing through the metal door.

Zariyaan! T scream on top of my lungs, sliding down the door once again to only feel a presence behind me.

Igo stiff.

Commander? My eyes snap back to find Lucas, Summer, Jason, Benjamin and Lilly standing there, looking at me with concerned eyes Shit! ---- eee = T avoid their eyes to get up when my foot stumbled girl Lucas grabs my shoulder while Summer held my bloody hand.

Confusion was etched on their features.

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what happened to you commander Imanaged myself on my feet and avoid their eyes.noveldrama

My hands clench into fists.

o What are you all doing here I question and they all look at each other.

Summer answers for everyone.

We all saw the lantern and followed it here, Sir.

It was understandable.

I nod at them and turn around to avoid looking into their eyes.

They were staring at my back...

[know.

Wondering what was wrong with me.

But I couldn't tell them.

Clenching my fists in front of my chest, I try to ignore that searing pain in my chest, that burn of