Maria.
I watched their faces pale instantly the moment my words settled properly in their heads.
For a few seconds, none of them spoke.
They simply stared at me as though I had just declared the cruelest punishment imaginable.
Honestly, the silence was beginning to drag on for too long, and my patience was already wearing thin.
Davian was still unconscious on the floor bleeding, yet the three of them looked more shaken by my proposed oath than by the condition of their own brother.
It was almost unbelievable.
"Well," I finally said coldly after waiting long enough, "I will take your silence as a yes."
I decided to take the initiative myself before they started creating more unnecessary drama.
Immediately, all three of them reacted.
"What is the oath about?" they asked in unison.
Their synchronized voices would have almost been amusing if the situation wasn't so serious.
I folded my arms slowly beneath my chest before taking in a deep breath.
