Chapter 203

Third Person's POV

Valerica's voice carried a rare, lingering resentment, "I've heard those exact words once before. We all know how that ended."

She wasn't sure why she said it—it was such a downer.

She wasn't one to be so sentimental, yet lately, around him, she felt unusually fragile, like a tearful little girl.

Gideon looked at her steadily. "Don't compare me to him. For me, there's death, but