Chapter 179

Somewhere in the middle of the night, Drakken received a link from Duncan requesting him to head to their private fencing room. Duncan didn't give a specific reason why, and he was reluctant to leave the warmth of Eleanor beside him.

"Can't it wait?" Drakken replied.

"No. It's urgent," Duncan insisted.

Drakken sighed and untangled himself from Eleanor. All he wanted was to hold her in his arms forever, but Duncan had said it was urgent, and he had to attend to his duties. Duncan better has had a good reason for calling him out that late at night, Drakken whined.

He reluctantly got out of bed, careful not to wake Eleanor, and put on his robe. He stood at the foot of the bed for a moment, watching her breathe softly. He should be glad she accepted marrying him, but he couldn't shake the nagging guilt that tugged at the edges of his mind. How could he ask her to marry him knowing what he had done? How could he live with himself if she ever found out?

The simple way to handle it was to ma