Max's heart nearly burst out of his chest. For a second, he even pinched himself, just to make sure this was real and not some absurd dream.
"What did you say?"
The expression on Max's face made Henry smile like a man who had already won without ever needing to dirty his hands. He had prepared for this. He had spent a long time thinking about what to do, how to keep Max here, and how to make sure the Thunder Dragon Clan would never dare return so easily. If Max stayed, then one day they might even grind the Fire Dragon Clan beneath their feet.
"You heard me right. I want you to marry my daughter." Henry sat straighter, his expression hardening into seriousness. "You may call this marriage a political one. Feelings have nothing to do with it. I simply need a powerful successor from the two of you, and I will even allow you to stand as second in command of the clan."
