Carrying her, he stepped into a spacious bedroom illuminated by candlelight.
Talia lowered her gaze and looked around.
The scenery felt both familiar and unfamiliar.
She had come here countless times seeking him out.
Yet this was the first time she had ever entered his room.
A sudden laugh escaped her.
Apparently she had only earned the right to step ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) into his sanctuary after her leg became like this.
“We'll talk after the effects of the herbs wear off.”
Varkas lowered her onto his bed and spoke with a weary sigh.
Talia immediately seized the edge of his clothing as he tried to move away.
Through the thin fabric, she could feel the subtle tension running through his perfectly trained body.
Had he somehow guessed what she intended to say?
Trying desperately to force her drifting vision back into focus, she clung to his clothes like a lifeline.
“No. We're talking now. If I regain my senses... I won't be able to say it.”
“......”
“You said that if I agreed... you would take me as your wife.”
He did not answer.
He only continued staring relentlessly into her eyes.
Talia barely managed to move a tongue that felt as limp as overcooked noodles.
“Then do it.”
Her fingers tightened around his clothing.
“Abandon Aila Roem Gwirta and take me as your wife.”
A heavy silence descended.
An unreadable emotion flickered across his face as the crimson sunset blazed behind him.
Was he surprised?
He had probably made the offer assuming she would refuse.
Perhaps her answer had left him at a loss.
Yet when he finally spoke, his voice was frighteningly calm.
“I will do so.”
Talia searched his face through blurred vision.
A hollow laugh slipped from her lips.
His expression was dry and emotionless.
Because of this man, Aila had come to her and lowered the pride she valued more than anything before the half-sister she despised.
Talia herself was consumed by the urge to ruin everything.
And yet this man—
Why was he so calm?
Looking at that cold face that seemed almost touched by boredom, something inside her began to crack.