Chapter 180

Author’s POV

Talon paced restlessly around his dorm, different thoughts churning inside him. Somehow, he felt an overwhelming urge to apologise and bid Zevara goodbye privately before she walked down the aisle with his father tomorrow. Tomorrow was also the final tournament, so he might not get the chance to see her ever again, as he would be escorted to the border immediately after he was done.

“Fuck… I need to speak to her,” he muttered under his breath. “I need to let her know how sorry I am. Only then will I be able to move on.”

But then… would Zevara ever want to speak to him or even grant him an audience?

He would try anyway. He would be more at peace with himself and able to move on knowing that he had tried to seek her forgiveness one last time rather than doing nothing at all. With that resolve, he decided to visit the palace.

As he walked toward the door, he heard the guards conversing outside.

Fuck…

He gritted his teeth. Th