Deacon’s POV
She froze for a second as she was caught off guard by my calm but serious reply, making me hold my breath as I awaited her reaction.
After a short pause, she blinked her eyes, unfreezing from her daze and leaned back in her seat. She tilted her head and stared at me, studying me. “That’s… far from many reasons I expected for your visit.”
My hands clasped tighter, building up my courage, and I tried to sustain my calmness.
Hundreds of battles. Liters of blood. Countless dead bodies had come my way, but I had never felt as nervous as I was now, sitting opposite the woman I’ve always looked forward to marrying while she studied my every movement.
Taking deep breaths, I pulled myself together and tried to speak in a calm and gentle tone, not wanting to scare her off.
“The Ly
