Chapter 208
Chapter 208
Nyssa pov
“Nyssa… Nyssa.”
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I felt my body being tapped repeatedly as I struggled to reach out to the goddess–to speak, to ask her what she meant, to tell her how scared I was, to beg her to help me. But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t speak.
I couldn’t utter a single word.
Darkness clouded my vision as my body was shaken harder, and the sound of my name being called grew louder, clearer.
And then, the next second, just as a force slammed into me, my eyes snapped open and I sat upright, my hands clutching at my chest as I gasped for air. Everything suddenly felt suffocating, so much that I couldn’t breathe.
I closed my eyes as I felt Darius’s presence, his warm hands on me, his worried voice ringing in my ears.
“Nyssa, are you okay? What’s wrong? Should I get the doctor?”
I wasn’t sure why, but tears began to spill down my cheeks as I tried to steady my breathing. Different thoughts flooded my head, the meeting with the goddess, the words she’d told me, the situation she warned me about that would force me to make a choice.
She had said she was sorry… that our happiness might not last… that fate would have to run its course and I would lose two things that were important to me
What did she mean by that?
I couldn’t even ask, she wouldn’t tell me.
What was I supposed to do now? Was I going to lose Darius again? Were we going to be separated like before?
No. I couldn’t lose him. Not when I had just gotten him back. Not when he was happy and changing.
Oh goddess, what should I do?
“You’re crying, Nyssa. Are you hurt? Wait, let me send someone to get the doctor. Wait, Nyssa-”
I felt his hands start to leave me, but before he could stand, my eyes flew open. I quickly grabbed his hand, pulling him closer, shaking my head as I muttered under my breath,
“No… no, don’t go, Darius. Don’t leave me. I–I’m fine, just… stay right here, okay?”
I didn’t release his hand. As he stared at me in surprise, I leaned in closer, holding onto him as I whispered,
“Please don’t go.”
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I felt Darius’s confused stare on me, but then he sighed and wrapped his arms around me.
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“Okay, I won’t leave. I’m here. It’s okay, I’m here for you,” he said softly, his hand stroking the back of my
head.
As his scent wrapped around me, I slowly closed my eyes again, my chest rising and falling rapidly while the goddess’s words rang in my head:
“Something that must happen, because fate has to run its course. And the end of that path… rests with you. Your choice will determine how it ends.”
I didn’t understand exactly what she meant, but one thing was certain:
I was going to protect this man, no matter what.
Darius pov
I wasn’t sure what was wrong with her or why she was so scared. She had been crying in her sleep, panting, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t wake her. When I finally did, she looked beyond frightened and refused to let me go.
And I didn’t mean that figuratively.
When I told her everything was fine, that she should take a bath and get something to eat, that she’d feel better afterwards, she only clung to me tighter, shaking her head, saying she didn’t want to leave my side, that she was scared.
I asked her why, but she gave no answer. In the end, the only choice was to shower with her. Only then did she get out of bed, undress, and follow me to the bathroom.
Afterwards, I suggested she eat, but when I mentioned I had a meeting with the elders of the pack, she refused, insisting she wasn’t hungry, even as her stomach growled otherwise. It was only when I agreed to eat with her that she finally gave in to breakfast.
When we finished, she followed me straight to the meeting. Seeing how truly frightened she was, I was tempted to cancel and stay with her for the day. But I knew I couldn’t. Time wasn’t on our side anymore.
I still hadn’t found any trace of Zayn’s whereabouts. To my surprise, in the past week no one had stepped forward with real information about him. Sure, there were plenty of claims, but none of them proved true. And with every passing day, the restlessness in me grew, a gnawing sense that something was about to happen.
So I had to agree to let her come along to the meeting, even though I didn’t want to, especially with these men. The elders.
Even knowing they were the same ones who had once plotted to kill her, I couldn’t stop the protective urge that burned in me. It made the meeting colder than usual, the air heavy, as everyone kept their heads down and spoke in fear.
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“A–as I was saying, my king… I–I have enforced more guards at the entrance of the packhouse, just as you ordered,” one of the elders stammered, my cold gaze pinned on him.
He didn’t dare meet my eyes, too afraid I might turn my mood on him.
The rest were the same, their voices subdued as they reported on their duties and the state of the pack.
Beside me, I felt Nyssa’s expression tighten, her gaze sinking to the floor as if her mind was far away. The sight made my frown deepen, the room’s temperature dropping further, frightening the elders even more, though I couldn’t care less about them.
My attention was fixed entirely on her.
But just as the next elder began to speak, Nyssa finally lifted her gaze, her eyes flickering toward him as though his words had pulled her back.
“My king,” the man began cautiously, “pardon me for asking, but… is it true that Zayn, the leader of the rogues, is planning to attack us soon? Rumors are spreading, my king. They say we’re going to be attacked.”
AD
