The moment he said those words, there was only silence as an answer for a few minutes. Ruslan was still looking at Rosamund. She was in deep sleep, unaware of the world around her, and he envied her. He felt a storm brewing in his heart first as he heard Marcus’s voice. The reality of what was going to happen to her hit him at once and he realized even though he was the most powerful person in the realm, there was absolutely nothing that he could do to save her from the punishment awaiting her. There was only one way, to mark her and mate with her and bind her to himself forever. It was something that she was against. The horror in her face when he threatened her with it pierced through his heart. There were so many things that needed to be said, so many truths that are yet to come out. Wh
