Chapter 048: The Decision Has Been Made
Hans disliked every single word that came out of Halvir’s mouth.
Yet that sharp gaze—cold, calm, and far too composed for a situation this terrible—made Hans restrain his emotions. The aura surrounding Halvir now was not that of a friend, but of a man who had already made up his mind and had no intention of taking even a single step back.
“You—!” Hans’s voice was low but fierce. “What are you actually thinking?!”
His gaze probed, piercing.
“I know you,” Halvir replied calmly, almost without emotion. “Right now, you aren’t pursuing any woman. You aren’t bonded. You’re free.”
He looked directly at Hans.
“What’s wrong with you becoming her mate?”
His tone was flat, but the words struck Hans like a hammer to the chest.
“And there’s no disadvanta
