Married life was good, despite the ups and downs, you and Scara handled any hardships together. He had given up everything to be with you, his title as a harbinger, his desire to become a god and chose to leave his past behind.

Naturally, his struggles did not disappear in the blink of an eye and you two put efforts into working out the issues, which had deeply rooted themselves in him. However, after returning home from a nights out with his colleagues, his behavior grew distant.

Soon, he had detached himself from you and appeared troubled by the slightest bit of physical contact. Your husband was like a different person and it felt as if all the work you both put into your relationship crumbled in an instant.

You couldn’t explain his behavior, but you felt your life get ripped apart. The space between you grew further for weeks, until he one day gets home and kneels in front of you—his expression filled with a deep sense of regret.

"My love…Oh archon, please forgive me. I never meant for this to happen."

It felt like he was talking in riddles and it only further confused you. Your husband was a total mess, his hair more disheveled than usual and the burden he had carried with himself is crashing down on him. You’ve never seen him so vulnerable before.

"I slept with someone, but there was no love involved and it was the worst sin I could have ever committed. Please, forgive me for betraying you…"

He choked out and couldn’t prevent his tears from falling freely anymore. Scara knew well how much pain betrayal causes—how much damage it does. The excuse of being drunk is worth nothing to him and the matter plagued him all those weeks.