RAVAYA
I stared at him, breathless.
"What is that supposed to mean?" I asked, my voice trembling.
He ran a hand over his face, letting out an unsteady breath.
"What do you think is going to happen to you after you give my brother an heir?" He asked, and I blinked, caught off guard.
I hadn't thought about that, I realized.
"My father orchestrated everything, you see? He can't be trusted," he told me.
I stiffened.
Daddy Draven was involved? Just how deeply did this conspiracy run?
"Look, I don't know the details, but there's a reason why it has to be you. Evander could have chosen any other woman. But he chose you," he said, his chest heaving.
I frowned.
He was right. There was something I was missing.
"So? Why should I trust you?" I demanded.
He coughed, bringing a hand to his
