On the other end of the line, the Chief Royal Physician didn't question the order.
"Understood, Royal Alpha. We'll focus solely on stabilizing him until your arrival."
Kade gave a single nod.
"Good."
He ended the call and slowly lowered the phone, while the silence that settled over the cabin felt heavier than before.
Every passing minute now carried a weight none of them could ignore, and as the helicopter continued racing toward the Capital, everyone aboard knew there was only one thing the physicians could do.
They had to keep Cooper alive until Elias reached him.
The silence that settled over the cabin after the call ended seemed to grow heavier with every passing minute, until even the steady hum of the helicopter's rotors became little more than a distant murmur beneath the weight of everyone's thoughts.
