"Why are you bringing up marriage when you know my place is in the shadows?" Ayomide Okafor rasps out, her voice trembling with manufactured grief as she dabs at the corners of her eyes.Magnus Wraith’s chest expands, a low, ancient growl vibrating deep within his throat. He stares down at her with fierce, protective devotion, placing his heavy hand over hers. "What nonsense are you spouting, silly child? Six years ago, when my lungs collapsed in the outer forest after the rogue ambushed my transport, it was your hand that drove silver steel into my chest to purge the trapped blood! You saved my life, and you bear the bloodline of the Okafor Moonfang Clan. You are the only female worthy of becoming the Supreme Luna of the Blackthorne Bloodmoon Citadel!"Ayomide lowers her gaze, her long lashes shadowing the dark, panicked flicker in her eyes.She takes a tiny, deliberate sip of her herbal tea, using the porcelain cup to hide the sudden, cold sweat breaking
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