Chapter 206 Denying His Heart

• Varek
• I sat in the silence of my room, the dim glow from the bedside lamp casting long shadows on the walls. My mind was far from calm, the events of the day replaying themselves over and over again in my head. I ran a hand through my hair, letting out a slow breath as I leaned back in the chair by the window, staring out into the night. The motel was quiet, the faint sounds of the wind rustling the trees the only thing to break the stillness.
• I had barely seen her since we arrived. Nyxara. My soon-to-be wife. The thought of it left a strange taste in my mouth, one I couldn’t quite place. She was beautiful, there was no denying that. Her dark hair and piercing eyes had caught my attention immediately, but that didn’t matter. Beauty wasn’t something I could afford to be swayed by. Not in this arrangement.