Chapter 405

Alaric

"If you were in my situation," I said, swirling the amber liquid in my glass, "who would you choose? I'm asking generally."

"That's a tricky decision, man."

"That's not an answer."

"Because it's not a simple question." He took a sip of his bourbon. "Look, initially, I never liked Elowen. Her behavior, her attitude, the way she treated people like chess pieces. But after she left you the fir