Chapter 59
Varin’s POV
The muffled hum of cheers seeped through the palace walls, each chant cutting into my nerves like a sharp needle. “Draven for Alpha! Draven for Alpha!” The voices outside didn’t let up. They just kept growing louder, the words looping in my head no matter how hard I tried to ignore them.
I leaned back against the cold stone wall, folding my arms tightly over my chest. The chill of the stone should’ve been grounding, but it wasn’t enough to settle the growing irritation boiling inside me.
Rivara paced the length of the room in front of me, her sharp heels clicking against the polished floor with every furious step. Her movement was restless, each turn faster than the last as her frustration bubbled over.
“This is insane,” she snapped, throwing her hands up in exa
