Chapter 68: I’ll handle my husband’s desires!
Ren’s throat was too dry to make any sound, and her tongue was too heavy to move. Her heart was pounding so fast and loud that it didn’t allow her to hear her thoughts.
Logic wins, or her heart?
She had always lived like a selfless runt. Never asked to be loved, never wanted to hurt others. But for the first time in her entire life, she wanted something. His love. His attention, his soul, and his body.
But if this treaty was going to be breached and he touched her, her uncle would undoubtedly raid this land to take her back. And with her powers, enabling her to heal others, and tame griffins, dragons, and wild animals, he would never back down.
But what if she refused to go?
"Siamon once said, Shadow has no fear of revealing His Highness’s deepest desires. I know you want me quiet, but don’t let them shove you out of their way."
Arkilla’s words penetrated her mind like blazing fire, traversing all over her body and melting the sizzling ice. Shadow! How could she forget what he said? Kai could seal him down but let him come out and defend her. He knew that his demon would expose him to her and was entirely ignorant of others’ opinions. He was not shy, unlike that, he was intense, bold, and merciless. More significantly, he named her the Luna of the wolves. He didn’t want her to step back and crouch in a corner or be a prisoner. He was not looking at her like a hostage, but these people wanted to flip the card and take the power he was giving to her.
"What is your answer, Luna Reneira?"
"It is Your Majesty!" Her lips moved, and her voice was hoarse with rage and intensity. The heaviness of the atmosphere intensified. Her eyes darkened, and her heart steeled with resolve as she rolled the parchment...