Married Off as a Breeder, She Became His Only Mate.
"Now. Try holding it while moving. Reach toward me, slowly, and see if you can keep the light steady the whole way."
I stepped forward, palm outstretched, concentrating hard on keeping the glow even and controlled. It flickered once, dimmed, and I pulled back sharply, frustration flaring before I caught it.
"Don't panic when it wavers," Halric said. "Panic is what turns a flicker into an earthquake. Breathe through it instead."
I tried again. This time when the light dimmed, I forced myself to breathe slow instead of clenching down harder, and the glow steadied back out, warm and golden, obedient for the first time since any of this had started.