Chapter Eighty-Four

~ Zora

Hours later, after having personal words of consolation with each parent, especially Emelda and her husband, I went to my seat a bit far away from them. I felt indescribably tired and was lost in thought when the sweet aroma of coffee wafted into my nostrils.

Opening my eyes, I saw a cup of coffee standing in my face, and when I looked up, I saw it was Roman offering it to me.

"Thank you." I said, collecting it from him and taking a sip. It tasted heavenly and the warm fluid suddenly kept me alert.

"You're welcome." Roman said, taking a seat beside me.

"How are you?" He asked, turning to face me. His hair looked like he had run his hands through it several times.

"I'm okay, I guess. Just so tired." I replied, looking down at my cup and my hands.

Roman nudged me on the shoulder slightly, causing me to look up back at him. "It's totally normal. You're feeling what Nox is feeling at the moment and it's even the mild version you'll feel because he hasn't marked you yet."

I nodd