Chapter VII THE BITTER END STORM WAS CHOKING SKY, he realized with a startle as he saw his husband’s eyes fluttering shut, tears washing his face. With a loud gasp, Storm released him and stepped back, roughly brushing his hair out of his face. A warning shout reached his foggy mind, and his eyes snapped to Sky. It was too late, Sky was falling. Sky’s body hit the ground with a loud thud, and the rushing soldiers were too late to stop him from hitting his head. Sky had fallen over rough ground and grass, not the cold stones, but he wasn’t opening his eyes. “Get the healer,” Storm yelled as he scooped Sky up and took him to their chambers. Storm rushed him through the long corridors and placed him on their bed. A tear falling on Sky’s face made Storm realize he was crying. He wiped his e