“I’ll finish what I need to do and join you soon,” he murmured.
Morning light cracked through the curtains when I finally opened my eyes. I stretched, turning instinctively toward his side of the bed.
The sheets were cold, his pillow untouched.
Alexander had never come to bed. I guess he slept in the office.
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The day passed really fast, and it was soon time for the match. I would have avoided the arena for my mental health because I wasn’t sure I could handle that right now. But I knew I needed to be there to support Alexander… remind him why he needed to break every barrier.
I stepped into the arena, and my breath caught immediately. The arena stretched out before me, a perfect circle scorched into the earth. Flames licked its edges like living guardians, casting long shadows tha
