The crowd slowly parted apart.
Heavy footsteps echoed through the tense silence as a tall figure emerged from between the gathered beastmen and walked straight toward Aurora without the slightest hesitation.
Aurora's eyes narrowed faintly in surprise the moment she recognized him.
Asher.
She genuinely had not expected him to appear here at this hour. But what shocked her even more was what he did next.
Without pausing, Asher stopped directly beside her and calmly reached for her hand. His large warm fingers wrapped around hers firmly before he stepped fully to her side, positioning himself beside her in clear support.
The action instantly stunned the entire crowd.
Then he lifted his cold purple gaze toward the surrounding tribe members, and spoke, "I trust my wife."
