Claiming His Victor

Darius’s POV

I dragged Valerie all the way back to the healers’ tent, where I forced everyone else out. Veda had already disappeared, maybe to watch the fight, but others were still lingering. With the bite in my voice, they didn’t stick around for very long.

When Valerie and I were finally alone, I tried my best to stay very calm. Yet, when I turned to face her, what serenity I had been attemptin