Varin’s POV
The night was quiet, but my mind was anything but. The stillness outside only made the chaos in my head louder, an unbearable storm of thoughts I couldn’t silence.
I paced the length of my chambers, fists clenched, jaw tight, every step fueled by the frustration simmering in my veins. The flickering candlelight cast restless shadows on the stone walls, mirroring the turmoil inside me. My wolf prowled beneath my skin, unsettled, its instincts screaming in protest.
You’re letting them walk over you.
I exhaled sharply, the weight of those words pressing against my chest. You think I don’t know that?
Then why are we here? Doing nothing?
I dragged a hand through my hair, the tension in my muscles coiling tighter. The air felt suffocating, thick with the echoes of everything I
