Given his sudden awakening and the reversal of the curse, it should have been the Bloodmoon elders aggressively approaching him—and they technically did through Alath.
But Evangeline's personal, bloody intervention was a glaringly clear signal. She was deeply interested in him, especially after openly declaring she wanted him in her bed. It was obvious she was going to back him in the cutthroat Flag Bearer battle, an event she historically had zero interest in.
He added a final, teasing jab: "So, I will hate you if you start hating my future wife's excellent choices."
His voice was sharp but completely steady as he looked toward the ancient woman.
He could see she was clearly angered by his insolence, but he also noticed a distinct glint in her ruby gaze. Even though she knew he was boldly acting out a part, she still felt a dark amusement—realizing that at least this human pet had a gifted tongue and knew exactly how to playfully push a woman's buttons.
