TRISTAN
On the same day my mate and I made the ultimate decision to leave our old lives behind and start over together, I went to my brother’s office to let him know about our plans. He had mixed feelings upon learning that I was ready to officially step down. Judging by how he lifted his shoulders as he straightened his posture, he surely felt the weight of the title becoming heavier, but not in a bad way, as he was certainly confident in his ability to carry it comfortably. On the other hand, he seemed reluctant about losing me again.
The two of us talked for a good while that night. Over glasses of whiskey, we celebrated my retirement and toasted to his future as indisputable leader of Scarlet Meadows. I told him about Zahra’s wishes to depart as soon as possible, but he convinced me
