I'm sorry. The true blood bared his fangs and pressed them to Kace's soft flesh, but a low growl from the blue-haired stopped the true blood from sinking his teeth into Kace's neck. Hearing the warning to stay away, Den quickly withdrew to see red eyes glaring up at him.

The eyes that glared up at Den were not those of the man that fled from the true blood; they were of his alpha. The alpha's red orbs were like lasers that pierced the man standing in front of him. Zale was not fond of the idea of being marked without his consent. Much like his human partner, Zale remained silent when Jae addressed him, "Are you alright?"

The alpha flitted his raging eyes from Eternal Dawn's prince to Jae before linking the prince of Crimson Night. Kace has withdrawn. I can't reach him. The alpha's eyes slanted as he inquired about the wolf who dealt him his wounds. Where is that bastard who attacked us? I am going to rip him to pieces. A growl resonated from the injured male, causing the four bystanders to wonder about the contents of the silent conversation between Jae and Zale.

You can't, Zale. That's why Kace wouldn't let you come out.

A huff left the alpha at the true blood's words, and Zale diverted his eyes from the dark-eyed prince to let them fall on the small, pink-haired male standing behind Jae. Zale's eyes slanted as he observed the quiet wolf, but his inspection was cut short when Estan stepped forward and began checking his vitals.

"Now that you're out, can you heal your wounds?" The gamma inquired softly. Zale was in an irritable state, and Estan did not want to have to deal with another cranky alpha.

Zale released a scoff as his red eyes flowed to the physician. "I came out because I couldn't heal him. The best I could do was make sure Kace didn't take the pain."

"What about the other one?" The soft voice that spoke up turned everyone's attention to the pink-haired standing behind Crimson Night's prince.

"Aska," Estan greeted the zeta when he saw the aqua eyes which were locked on the injured alpha. Jae watched Zale's every movement as Aska left his side and approached the alpha. Aska bowed his head to Estan in greeting as he passed the gamma before turning to address the alpha. "You can't heal him because of the other one, can you?"

Zale looked the pink-haired up and down before replying, "What do you know, mutt?"

That one word sent pain through Aska's heart, but he did not let that deter him from inquiring further, "Why won't the other one let you heal him?" Zale's brows furrowed at the zeta's question, and he returned with a snarl, "This is none of your business, mutt. I know what I am doing."

"You aren't in harmony with the other one. That is why you are not healing."

"Stop pretending you know us, mutt! You know nothing about us. You know nothing about what we've been through!" Pain filled Zale's eyes as bloodied memories flashed through his mind. "You know nothing about us, so stop pretending you do." The alpha's glare was wet, and his chest was heaving as he tried to control the battalion of emotions coursing through him.

The room fell silent as the zeta's eyes turned back to their warm brown. Jae was quick to catch the zeta as Syri took a step back and nearly stumbled. The zeta blinked his eyes and brought his hand to his head before turning to the man behind him. "Did Aska come out?" A sigh left the zeta when Jae answered his question with a nod. "Is he alright?"

"Ae, he tried his best to help," Jae answered quietly while guiding the pink-haired to stand at a safe distance from the emotional alpha.

The stiffening of the alpha's body caught Estan's attention when Zale clenched the sheets and arched his neck back into the bed. The alpha's eyes were shut with pain, and his breathing intensified. "I think it's Axel," Estan voiced as he spurred into action.

Zale gasped in pain as his back arched before clenching his teeth and releasing a groan. Den was quick to the blue-haired male's side, his face filled with worry. "Is there anything I can do?" Den inquired of the physician as Estan hurried to try to stabilize the pained man. Estan shook his head in response to Den and said, "I'm afraid not. Zale and Axel have to figure it out. If they don't they could kill all of them."

Den's heart sank at the gamma's words. "Kill...all of...them..." Before everyone knew it, Den's eyes had turned hard, and he grabbed Zale by his shirt. "Listen here, Zale. I don't care what kind of tiff you have with this Axel, but you had better sort it out because you are killing Blue!"

A scoff came from the alpha as Zale glared at the prince. "Blue? Is that what you call him? You talk as if you care about him, True Blood, but who was the one who was goint to mark him without even knowing his name?!" Rage entered Zale's red eyes, and he continued to bore holes into the man above him. "You have nothing to say, Prince. I won't let you mark him even if it is our last resort. I won't let you break him..." The alpha's voice was quiet when he added, "He's been broken enough."

Zale's words struck Den. The true blood had not realized how much pain his fated one had been hiding beneath those beautiful blue eyes. He had gotten merely a glimpse when he saw the scars beneath the sash that had been tied around the blue-haired male's neck. "What do you mean?" Den's voice quivered, but he did not let go of the alpha. He needed to know. He needed to know so he could help.

A sad scoff came to Zale's lips, and he replied, "Hopefully you will never know what I mean. That means I will have protected him well."

"Why do you need to protect him from me? I don't want to hurt you," Den returned upon hearing the alpha's prayer.

Zale fell silent, but he continued to glare at the true blood. When the alpha spoke once more, his voiced was hushed. "Let us go, Prince. There's nothing you can do. You don't want to be tied to us."

"Don't tell me what I want and what I don't want." Den's grip on the alpha's shirt tightened, showing his desperation. "I will help you. I will save you."

Zale's smirk that had left his face returned at the prince's vow. "I'd like to see you try."

The alpha's words left a pained confusion in Den's heart. Why wouldn't Blue want him to help? Why was everyone pushing him away? Had they been hurt so badly that they could not trust even their fated one?

Den's grip on Zale's shirt began to loosen, and a pained gasp from the blue-haired caused the true blood to press the back of his hand against the alpha's forehead. "He's burning up," Den said and turned to face the gamma. Estan closed his eyes and let out a short breath when he checked Zale's forehead.

"They're too imbalanced," the gamma breathed as he observed the sweating alpha.

Den turned back to the man before him too see Zale's eyes change colors. The prince's brows furrowed when he caught a flash of shining blue take over the red for a split second, but it was gone as quickly as it had come. What was that?

A cry ripped from Zale's throat, and his eyes began to shift from red to blue rapidly. Seeing his fated one in pain and vulnerable, instinct took over, and Den released a low growl and ordered, "Everyone out."

Estan's head whipped to the prince, and he began, "But he-" but Yejin was quick to grab his mate and rush out of the clinic. An alpha and gamma would be no match for an irritated true blood. Jae also took Syri's hand, but he hesitated when Zale released another cry of pain.

Noticing Jae's hesitation, Den assured, "Do not worry. I know what to do." The two princes locked eyes for a moment before Jae inclined his head slightly and led the zeta through the door.

Once Den was alone with the blue-haired, the prince turned his undivided attention to the man in front of him. After getting onto the bed, Den positioned himself to be in front of Zale before closing his eyes and letting his instinct take over. The true blood took a deep breath before slowly releasing his alpha's voice.

Hoping to calm the alpha, Den continued to sound his wolf's voice until Zale's breathing had stabilized. The cries of pain then lessened and faded away until the room was silent. Hearing the alpha grow calm, Den opened his eyes. But the sight before the prince took his breath away while answering the many questions that had been flying through his mind.

Before him was the blue-haired, but his eyes were a shining blue. The blue-haired was conscious, but it was not Kace; his eyes were those of a delta. The delta seemed to be calm and curious but extremely cautious.

The prince's brows unfurrowed as the wide, bright blue eyes studied him, and Den finally realized who Blue was. The blue eyes were like the final piece to a puzzle that the prince had been struggling to put together since the moment he met Blue. Den let out a short breath, and a small smile came to his lips. "You're a binate."