Semua Bab To Marry a Monster: Bab 11 - Bab 12

I'm giving the chef the night off," I said, a rare spark of energy hitting me as I set the shopping bags on the kitchen island of the Afolayan estate. "I want to prepare the meal myself. It’s a blood-debt of gratitude for what you did to Sienna and Bianca."Lucien didn't look up from his encrypted tablet, but the corner of his mouth twitched. "You can handle a blade in the kitchen as well as you handle one in the field, Chika? I’m intrigued.""Stay in the study," I teased, feeling lighter than I had since the massacre. "I’ll come fetch you when the offering is ready."I spent the next two hours in a blur of motion. In the Afolayan Dominion, power was everything, but even an Alpha King needed to be fed. I prepared four distinct dishes—seared venison with a berry reduction, spicy grilled fish, a root vegetable mash, and a bitter herb soup. By the time I walked into Lucien's study, the sun had dipped below the horizon, leaving the room in a wash of predatory shadows."The table is set, L