Chapter 68 - A Week to Wed

Following the meeting with her sisters, Aryana shut the secret door to her chambers, her mind heavy with the weight of Veloria's absence and Victoria's death, the silence in the room seeming to weigh on her, each tick of the clock drawing her further into her anxiety, and she looked at the mirror, hoping to see Veloria behind her, entering quietly as she usually did, but her faithful maid was nowhere to be seen. Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. Her heart briefly lifted in the expectation that it was Veloria. “Come in” she said hurriedly, However, Ramin was there when the door opened, not Veloria, “Ramin," Aryana said in a surprised, quiet voice. His face was a mix of doubt and worry as he walked in, “I hope I do not disturb you, sister" "Not at all” She motioned for him to approach, but she could tell he was thinking about something. Ramin ran a hand through his dark hair and inhaled deeply, "I don't know if I made the correct decision earlier, by stopping