"Let's say I believe all your words," Isabella said after a long pause, her brows slightly furrowed as she tried to process everything he had just told her. Her tone was no longer mocking or doubtful, but neither was it fully convinced. "Does that mean if I join you, I will have to leave the Black Dragon Clan?"
Max shook his head without hesitation, his expression calm and composed as if he had already considered such a concern long ago.
"No," he replied. "You will remain a member of the Black Dragon Clan, just as you are now. Nothing about your position here will change. However, at the same time, you will also become a member of my force."
His words were simple, but the meaning behind them was far deeper. He was not asking her to abandon her roots. He was asking her to step beyond them.
Isabella nodded slowly, absorbing his answer as her thoughts continued to shift.
