Chapter 31
“Another week?” Warlord asked, his voice low and thick with disappointment.
“Yeah,” Arden sighed, the fight draining out of her. The weight of the injustice felt like a burden, heavy and suffocating, weighing down her shoulders.
After Magnus had delivered the devastating news of her service extension, Evelyn had promptly stepped in, effectively dismissing Arden from her duties for the remainder of the evening. Though Arden had initially protested, her instincts screaming that she needed to remain vigilant, Evelyn insisted. She had ordered Arden to step away, to breathe, and to take some time for herself—asserting that anyone in her position would be more than understanding.
Evelyn had even taken the initiative to clear Arden’s sudden absence with her father. Unsurprisingly,
