Chapter 46
Varin's POV
The night outside was quiet, but my mind wasn’t. The house seemed too still, like the calm before a storm. I sat in my study, the dim light of a lamp casting long shadows across the room. Papers were spread on the desk, but I couldn’t focus. My thoughts kept circling back to one thing: Rivara.
She had been restless lately, her confidence shaken. That wasn’t like her. Rivara was always composed, always sure of her place in the world. But Zeraphine’s continued presence in the Alpha games was throwing her off balance, and I couldn’t have that.
A sharp knock on the door broke through my thoughts. “Come in,” I called, my voice steady.
The door opened, and Rivara walked in, her heels clicking softly against the wooden floor. She looked as flawless as ever, her golden
