Chapter 39: Back With Chaos.
Ian’s POV
“Where could he have gone to?” Drake growled, slamming his fist into the wall with a thud that shook the paintings. Another dent. Another c***k. Another wall closer to collapse.
I sighed.
He was fully healed now...courtesy of Captain Kian himself, who’d summoned elite healers the moment the arena cleared. But somehow, despite the pristine skin and the steady heartbeat, Drake wouldn’t stop pacing. Wouldn’t stop twitching. Wouldn’t stop blaming himself.
And to be honest?
I didn’t know how to stop him.
“Will you stop breaking the walls already?” I snapped, folding my arms. “Be sensible for once.”
Drake turned to me with bloodshot eyes. “Sensible?! Eli’s gone, Ian! Gone! And it’s my fault.”
“No, it’s not.”
“Yes, it is.” His voice cracked. “I wa
