Chapter 31

• Roman's POV.
• “I beg of you, Your Highness.”
• Darren’s voice was strained, but his resolve didn’t waver. He knelt again with Jake’s help, his trembling body a stark contrast to the unwavering determination in his gaze. Blood still trickled down his forehead, carving a thin, crimson path down his face. The sight of it should have unsettled me, but all I felt was the suffocating weight of his words pressing down on me like chains.