That caused Maximus to stop, holding up for a second as he looked at Wyatt with his brow furrowed.

He wasn't sure what to say to it, so his reply was careful and slow. "There was nothing more you could have done, Wyatt. The damage was done in seconds. Even if you'd appeared immediately, it wouldn't have saved my leg."

The confusion knit between his brows as he tilted his head. "Wyatt, I owe you my life. You need not apologize to me."