Chapter 45 - Seraphina's Bewilderment

"Do you expect me to believe that you've depleted your kingdom to this state simply for revenge, due to your crush?" Seraphina looked at him incredulously, unable to fathom that anyone could go so far for the sake of love.

This was the last thing she was willing to accept.

"You think I'm lying?" Akhil remained just a half-hand's distance from her, his eyes taking on a deep shade of pastel pink as he narrowed them beneath the fox mask.

He could see that she was struggling to believe his story, and he had no intention of retreating without making it sound plausible.

"Indeed, I do. For love's sake? Is this some sort of joke?" Seraphina kept her gaze steady, demanding to hear the truth behind his claim that he had intentionally allowed his kingdom to fall to such depths for revenge against the Empire.

Why wouldn't he have chosen to strengthen his kingdom instead to exact his revenge? The flaws in his narrative were glaringly apparent.