Chapter 33
Varin’s POV
The fire sat in the middle of the field, casting long shadows across the snow-covered clearing. I leaned against a low tree branch, arms crossed, watching the flames. My chest felt heavy with each passing hour. The challenge wasn’t over yet, but I had a feeling I was going to lose— and I couldn’t afford to lose.
Not to Draven. Not when everything I’d worked for could slip through my fingers.
“Penny for your thoughts, darling?”
My shoulders tensed at the familiar voice, smooth and sharp as a knife. Turning slightly, I saw Rivara walking toward me. Her gown swayed as she moved, the red fabric shone under the moonlight. Her silver eyes gleamed with that calculating look she always had—a dangerous look.
That was why I had fallen for her.
Or had I?
I didn't even t
