Chapitre 135: Protect Lady Leora

As the woman's words hit me like a slap across the face, I felt a surge of anger rising within me. How dare they speak to me like that? But I couldn't let my emotions get the best of me. I had to handle this situation with poise and dignity, just like Zephara would expect of me.

Taking a deep breath to steady myself, I fixed them with a steely gaze. "I understand that not everyone may agree with the choices made by the royal family, but it is not your place to judge. My relationship with Zephara is between us, and it is not up for debate."

The woman sneered, her crimson lips curling into a disdainful smile. "Oh, how noble of you to defend yourself. But mark my words, human, your presence here is an insult to our kind. You will never be truly accepted among demons."