Chapter 284: The Graffa Invasion Part 5

“I refuse to live in luxury, be known as a queen, while my people are oppressed.”

He clasped both her arms in his huge hands and looked into her eyes. She had totally dumbfounded him. Her unpredictability set his mind racing. If he refused her, which was his natural response, he could lose her forever. However, he knew she would not last long in the conditions underground, and the last thing he wanted was her wellbeing compromised.

His priorties had suddenly been thrown into high gear and she would have to receive the bloodstones very soon!