Evan's recount from yesterday afternoon still echoed in Edrik's mind, preventing him from getting any sleep. The sleep he attempted seemed ineffective as his mind continued to churn with thoughts on how he could keep Evan away. If Evan wanted Sherena, he simply needed to be the perfect husband. But this? Evan actually had feelings for him? Oh God... sleep seemed to evade Edrik as he lay awake through the night, even as the morning sun filtered through the window.

By now, Edrik was wide awake, blinking several times to fully regain his consciousness in the morning. Beside him, Sherena was peacefully asleep, her eyes shut and her mouth slightly...