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Years later, the beast had conquered a dragon, earned a title, and returned to claim his dove. Their marriage was a decree from the King, a political bandage for the volatile Anatol region. But for Riftan, it was the fever dream of a lifetime.

"That's not what I asked." He turned his head to look at her. Firelight played across her delicate features. "Are you happy? Being my wife? Being the lady of this ruinous land?" Under The Oak Tree Manga

Her hands clenched the book. He saw the battle within her—the stutter that choked her words, the fear that paralyzed her tongue. She wanted to say something. He could feel it. But the words died in her throat. Years later, the beast had conquered a dragon,

But "near" was a torturous distance.

He opened his eyes. "You are not broken. You are the strongest person I know. You left a life of comfort to come to a war zone. You learn magic in secret. You tend to the sick when our healer is away. You are not a dove, Maximilian. You are an oak. You just haven't realized it yet." "That's not what I asked