Life was a game, and you never knew when the tides reversed, when the coin of fate changed its course, declared its contrary and life-altering outlooks.

I glanced at the manor gardens once, and found Aaron on his knees, with his shoulders slumped as he cried and cried – his tears falling on the ground like raindrops from the sky.

Time is invaluable when you spend it with the Lady of your life. Make her feel special and loved with your presence; gifts are a mere show-off.

I gave myself to him, and he accepted every single inch of me with unadulterated affection and awe in his eyes.

So much pain.Such intense, unbearable agony.

When everything was lost, they came for me. I found my family, I found a new home. Pladeris – the city of wind.

You make me a better man. You make me what I am: strong, confident, and unyielding. I want to be loyal to you – now and forever.

Why did my heart plead and beg to beat uncontrollably for this stranger – for a man I'd never even seen before?

Varose," he breathed, and his warm breath caressed my right cheek.My eyes met his – hazel to grey – and I, too, breathlessly said, "Varose.