Bab 73: Truth or Dare [2]

Kanae couldn't meet his eyes, her gaze darting nervously around as if she were standing under a guillotine, one wrong word away from sealing her fate.

The tension weighed on her, but she knew it was her own doing.

She'd accepted the dare, and then agreed to Azriel's game. Now, she had no choice but to face the consequences.

After what felt like an eternity, her eyes finally met his, the intensity of his gaze urging her to answer.

Clenching her fists, she took a deep breath and looked down.

"...I think I was wrong about you."

"Wrong about me?"

Azriel's curiosity was evident, his eyebrows raised in surprise.

She nodded meekly.

"Mm. Y-You see... like the others, I thought the children of the great clans were on a completely different level. I believed the rumors, that you were... you know. But after seeing you all today..."