Back at Keen Manor, Silver Crescent Pack, ra didn''t know what to say to Gs''s request. On one hand, she really didn''t want to ept such a tant way of asking for her time. On the other, however…


    [Why are you still being this stubborn?] Sheba cackled in the back of her mind. [You already know that you like him. You also said before that you''ve epted him fully as your mate, and yet you still hesitate this hard with just simple disys of affection?!]


    She inwardly gritted her teeth at her wolf''s constant teasing. So what if she was being stubborn? She knew that, and she was willingly choosing not to answer right away exactly because she knew that. After all, just because she already epted him doesn''t mean that she''ll be that easy.


    [Really… Is this about your pride again?] Sheba sighed.


    [Of course, it is,] ra scoffed. [Darius won me over with his sheer presence and personality. I might''ve epted Gs to be my husband, but he still has a ways to go to fully earn that title in my mind.]


    [Seriously?! Why?! Just mate with him and get it over with!] Sheba demanded.


    [That''s still a no from me, and that''s final,] ra firmly dered. [I''ll be the one to decide when it happens.]


    With a grumble, Sheba retreated from ra''s mind, leaving her thoughts alone once more as her focus returned to the man still waiting for an answer in front of her. She wasn''t that stupid. She had a feeling about what he was ying at, and she was going to milk this for all it was worth.


    Maybe even… It could be some kind of test for him? Besides, if it helped Lady Sh, then who was she to decline?


    "I''m… fine with that," ra hesitantly replied. At least, her tone said she was hesitating. "If it''ll help Mother recover quicker, then I won''t turn down such a method."


    Gs beamed, and she could already tell that he was feeling himself from hearing her answer. Maybe he really was trying something to woo her even more onto his side.


    "Excellent," he nodded in satisfaction. "Then we can go and have dinner with Mother right now."


    What?


    Before ra could even ask what time it was, Gs had already pulled her along with him. His bare hand yanked against her bare wrist, and the action alone immediately sent chills throughout her body as she fought against the forming blush on her cheeks.


    ''T-This isn''t what I had in mind!'' she inwardly yelped.


    [What? Did you think you''re so smart that you figured out his game?] Sheba scoffed. [He knows what he''s doing, and I wholeheartedly approve of his game n!]


    [What game n?!] ra demanded.


    [Why should I tell you?] Sheba haughtily chuckled. [I''m sure you can figure it outter.]


    For the first time in a long time, ra inwardly cursed as she felt her wolf retreat once more, leaving her alone with her thoughts as Gs took her down towards the dining room. All the while, she couldn''t help but turn her attention to the ce where their skin was touching. His palm felt like it burned through her skin, and she couldn''t help but like the sensation as the constant feedback of emotionsing off him started to affect her more than she would''ve liked.<novelnext></novelnext>


    But just as she was starting to get used to the contact, Gs suddenly let her go. They finally reached the dining area, and ra barely had the time topose herself before she bowed at Lady Sh''s presence.


    "M-Mother," she greeted. "Again, thank you for giving me some time to rest."


    "It''s no problem, my dear," Lady Sh beamed, the older woman already seated by her usual spot on the dining room table. "You''ve done more than enough to help us sort through this mess."


    She smiled at her mother-inw''s praise. But, again, just as she was about to respond, Gs''s arm snaked itself around her shoulder, pulling her close to him without so much as a warning.


    ''W-What is he doing?!'' she inwardly gasped.


    "I''m d you and ra are getting along quite well," Gs praised in relief, his grip around her shoulder tightening as he pulled her along with him. "Truly, I have such a splendid wife for her to be this proactive."


    ra''s face burned as she heard the way that Gs called her his wife. He sounded so sure of himself already as if it was already a foregone conclusion even though she hadn''t evenpleted the Mate Bond with him yet.


    [Again, didn''t you just say that you''ve already epted him as your-]


    [Shut your trap!] ra quickly snapped at her smug wolf. [I don''t need you making things more difficult for me!]


    [You''re the only one making things difficult on yourself,] Sheba quickly pointed out, her smug tone only getting stronger with each word. [If you just went along with it, you wouldn''t be this conflicted about this.]


    ra inwardly clicked her tongue even as she did her best to keep up appearances to her new family. She really didn''t want them to know just how deep she was in her own head right now, especially to Gs who would probably even use it to his advantage to get her onto his side even further.


    [As if you aren''t already there to begin with,] Sheba scoffed.


    [Shut up…]


    "Right, let''s get started with dinner, shall we?" Lady Sh excitedly suggested. "I''ve made some of these myself tomemorate the asion."


    "The day when we cleaned out the manor, hmm," Gs chuckled. "I can see that being a cause for celebration."


    "I agree. Now, we can finally move on with our lives," ra agreed. "Without Nasser''s influence, you two will now be free to do whatever you wanted."


    "Which also includes taking a wife as my own," Gs cheekily remarked. "And based on what I''m seeing, I''m already halfway there."


    ra almost choked on her own spit. Looking at Gs, she couldn''t help but feel like her cheeks were about toe off with how much she was blushing. Seriously, did he really have to tell it like that?