Chapter Eighty One – I Wanted to RunTristan’s POVThe voices of the elders slowly faded behind me as I walked away from the training courtyard, yet I could still hear the sound of the stone pillar crashing against the ground. The noise continued echoing inside my head, mixing with the image of Nina standing directly beneath it while every instinct inside me begged me to run to her.My steps remained slow because I could not suddenly forget the role I had been playing over the past few days. Even now, when no one seemed to be paying much attention to me, I forced myself to walk like a man who had not fully recovered. Every movement felt unnatural because my body wanted to move freely, but my mind kept reminding me that one careless mistake could destroy everything.I reached my chambers without saying a single word.The guards standing outside the door immediately stepped aside as I entered the room.A few seconds later, I heard the door open again.I did not need to turn around to kn
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