"I don't want you to misunderstand. We did capture Mr. Lucian, but we didn't harm him, nor do we intend to antagonize you," Mara tried to explain, her tone much softer now.
Gone was the attitude she had when speaking with Lucy.
She knew better than to play with fire when it came to Asher. One misstep, and she'd be the one getting burned.
"You're really easy to read. You were disrespecting my wife before, and now you change your tone?" Asher's voice dropped to a dangerously low register.
"Did the royal families think I was a pushover just because I let those demon kings run for their lives?"
Mara tensed, her breath hitching as a chill ran down her spine.
She had heard the stories—how even demon king Zagan fled from him—but now, standing in his shadow, she finally understood why.