Chapter 236 The Build-on Tension

• Lyell
• The pressure was building, a suffocating force that pressed down on the entire court. Every day, I could feel the tension ratchet higher, the sense that something monumental was about to break. Varek’s control was slipping more and more, and Nyxara’s determination was turning into reckless resolve. As much as I tried to keep the situation contained, it was becoming increasingly clear that the confrontation between them was inevitable.
• The problem was, I had no idea how to stop it—or if I even should. Was there a way to save Varek without keeping him locked in the emotional prison he had built for himself? The curse was tied to his emotions, and those emotions were growing stronger by the day. Nyxara didn’t fully understand the consequences, but I could see it in her eyes—her frustration, her hurt. She was determined to confront Varek, and there was nothing I could say to dissuade her.