Forced Marriage: Thirteenth Wife
I'm Tired

"Skala." Arkas knocked on his sister's room door for the umpteenth time. "Let's talk good."

Silent.

The woman must have not slept and may not have slept at all since yesterday, but her room sounded very quiet. For a long time, Askala has always been like this.

He looks wise to resemble Arkas, when in fact he is emotional and does not like to think too long. Every time he felt angry, Askala broke something and locked himself up because he felt he was doing something stupid.

But Askala never stopped either.

"I don't blame you at all. Let's get out."

Arkas could not say his sister was wrong even if Roxanne had surgery. Even if Roxanne hurts, Arkas can't hurt his sister.

"My sister, what do you expect your brother to do? It's much better to be angry with me than to shut myself up. Mom and Dad are worried about you."

The door of the room suddenly opened, displaying Askala's angry face. His hand was stretched out to Arkas' face, clawing at him.

"I hate you!" Askala screams stifled. "Pretend to come coaxing as if caring for me, but also don't stop pissing off! Who needs to be persuaded, huh?! Stop coming and talk nonsense!"

Arkas stared for a moment at the blood from his cheek.

No matter how many times Askala was angry at him, he just always yelled about the past. He doesn't really care about Roxanne. The woman was just an excuse for Askala to be angry with her.

"Eris should just kill you!"

Arkas.

"He's wasting his time being loyal to a useless person like you! It wasn't Nernia who should have died but you! It's useless, it's not opinionated, it's just busy loving everyone but the result of your affection is a big zero! Even Elios is much more useful than you!"

The more silent Arkas actually more visible anger Askala.

He lost his composure and snatched the dagger from Arkas's pocket of clothing. The dagger was pointed at Arkas but was held back by Eris' hand.

"Stop pretending to protect her!" shouts Askala wrathfully. "Based liar! You are the most willing to eliminate this man! Because of her, your wife has to be a victim! I should have killed him!"

"Shut up!"

"I'm like this so you don't wail. Don't be the second Elios to go mad because his brother died. It doesn't feel good." Eris took the dagger. "At the end of the day, Arkas is yours, right? Want as a brother or whatever—"

"Eris." Arkas rebuked his words. Not willing at all to talk of blood love. "away. As long as it's my business."

"You better stay away. There's a lot to do in your study." Eris pushed Askala inside and closed the door before Arkas could even prevent it.

The sound of Askala's rebellion inside was heard for a while and disappeared as if unheard. The archas left in front of the door could only stare blankly at everything.

It's useless, the man murmured, remembering Askala's words just now.

Roxanne called me that too, I guess.

Everything's wrong Arkas. It's still not perfect until there's a lot of things wrong.

Arkas is used to it. Being the leader of a family of this magnitude meant bearing their every hope. And always, that hope is never as light as when spoken on the lips.

Roxanne hopes Arkas gives her peace, Sierra hopes Roxanne bears her sin of pretending to be Eirene, Eris wishes Arkas to be a true leader until the next leader is born, grows up and is ready to bear this responsibility; and; then Elios hopes Arkas is destroyed, the family hopes Arkas gives his best to his leadership, Askala hopes Arkas gives up on his love, Eirene hopes Arkas accepts his leadership.

And many more.

"I'm tired." Arkas is tired all the time.

But he couldn't even stop. He can't rest. Eris would never again be able to see anything for her sake, her responsibility fulfilling the purpose of Nernia and Eirene's death.

"I think I understand why Eris is interested in Roxanne." Arkas. A small smile thought of his sister-in-law. "He was always controlled by someone. Deceived and deceived in many places."

Maybe that proves his stupidity and how narrow his point of view is. Yet it also proved how innocent and naive his heart was.

For Arkas and Eris, people like Roxanne are peaceful people. At least compared to their own lives.

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