Ruru was also aware that there was no way she would be forgiven, so she nodded firmly, "I naturally know the consequence, Your Majesty."
"Then, if you already know the consequences, why would you still try to betray me?"
"Because I think you've gone too far," Ruru replied. "You imprisoned an innocent woman who is not your fated mate. You want to mark her—and turn her into a mere concubine that will make her infertile. You are egoistic and unwise, two traits my king shouldn't have."
The Masked Alpha wasn't surprised by the answer. Even if he kept denying it, he too, knew that he acted out of line.
He was being illogical and cruel towards Odette.
But this instinct… This powerful instinct and desire for Odette defeated any logic in his head. He couldn't think straight as long as it was about Odette. Before he knew it, he had already done everything to make her stay.
