Pact of Blood
With a swift, possessive movement, he snatched the ribbon from her.
"This is garbage," he sneered, his fingers brushing against hers, leaving a trail of icy coldness on her skin.
"If you require gifts, you need only ask.
You do not need to seek them from scavengers who lack the stature to even approach you."
The next day, the manor was flooded.
A long line of carriages arrived, laden with crates of gifts that seemed to pour into the foyer.
There were rare sapphires from the north, books bound in gold and velvet, and gowns that looked as though they had been woven from starlight and moonlight.