Bernard froze."What?""Tonight."His eyes widened and then, he blinked."Mother, what are you talking about?""You heard me." She stepped closer. "Sleep with Briella before she leaves this house."Bernard stared at her as though she had lost her mind. "She doesn't.... She doesn't even want me.""Dont act like a new baby, now, Bernard. Make her want you. You are her husband.""Mother.... She's terrified.""Exactly." Natasha's voice remained cold. "She is frightened, emotional and confused. She still believes you are the only person who can protect her."Bernard went silent for a long moment. And then, he swallowed."Why, though?" He asked and his mother stared at him in disbelief. "Why do you want me to sleep with her so much?"Natasha's eyes sharpened. "Come on. Don't be foolish. Tomorrow, she becomes the Red King's possession." She paused. "And once she enters that kingdom, you may never have anotheropportunity because you don't know what can become her fate. You need to stake your
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