CLAIMED BY THE DEMON KING: DARK ROMANCE
“Let me remind you, the attacks were not my choice alone, but the inevitable consequence of our enemies daring to think we are weak.”
I step forward, each footfall deliberate. My cloak flares behind me. “Anita and Calistra have struck, burned villages, killed innocents, and left nothing but ash. And yet, here you stand, debating my authority, debating if I should attack them or not. What do you suggest I do? Fold my hands and watch them kill our people?”
Whispers ripple like wind through the room. Some bow slightly, intimidated. Others fold arms, lips pressing thin lines of rebellion.