Song recommendation: Greedy by Tate McRae.
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The rage that accompanied that question astounded Ophelia. She could tell that Nikolai was trying to talk himself out of doing something he would later regret because of how tightly he held her. That person... He was a blood moon god. Nikolai was clearly agitated by the presence of the god in front of them, but it also seemed as though he was hesitant to act immediately. Bloodshed?
She fixed her gaze on him. His jaw was clenched. Those tempest eyes were ablaze with rage and displeasure. She wanted to calm him down.
"I am not here to..."
"Hold your tongue." Nikolai growled and turned to face Rhaziel, who was giving him a glum look. "What brings him here?"
"Father must have reasoned that since they will protect you, it would be best to have them around. I cannot conceive of any other explanation." Rhaziel replied bluntly.