Chapter 203: Stirring confusion...

Eris took his hand in hers, her skin warm and smooth.

"Embrace the chaos, Adrian," she whispered, her voice like silk. "Embrace the envy and desire that burns within you. It's who you are. It's what you are."

Adrian took a steadying breath, his eyes fixed on Eris as she stretched, her pale, slender form graceful yet unnervingly powerful. Her gaze was wild and flirtatious, a spark of mischief dancing in her emerald eyes.

He could feel the barely contained chaos in her presence, like a storm barely held in check, and he knew he would need to tread carefully.

He had come to free her, but he wasn't naïve; Eris was the goddess of envy and discord, and nothing about this encounter would be simple.

He took a breath, focusing his thoughts.

"I'm not here for chaos, Eris," he said in a steady voice despite the nerves fluttering in his stomach. "I'm here to free you."