Chapter 29. Conqueror

Alea tried to calm her throbbing headache as she slowly opened her eyes. "Where am I?" she mumbled as she found herself in an unfamiliar room, mostly decorated in shades of brown. Her attention was immediately drawn to the man sleeping on the other side of the bed. "Darian?" she whispered, gazing at the lion head tattoo on his shoulder. But a sudden uneasiness washed over her when she noticed that the man's hair was jet black, unlike Darian's dark brown hair. Even his skin tone appeared slightly lighter.

Suppressing the pain that surged through her body, Alea attempted to sit up. However, her surprise grew when she realized that the blanket slipped, leaving her completely exposed.

"No, this can't be!" she said with tears welling up, quickly covering herself with the blanket.

The man stirred and turned to face her, his voice hoarse from sleep. "Awake already?"

"You, you scoundrel! What did you do to m