"I hate all of this," Lea confessed, her voice breaking the silence. "I'm too uncertain it's what you really want. And now, it's true—now you are a slave to my will." Fate lowered the glass, her heart pounding in her chest. Her thoughts swirled with the gravity of Lea's words. She took a deep breath, steadying herself before responding. "Lea," Fate began, her voice steady but filled with emotion, "I have chosen this path, and I choose it still. My devotion to you, to my Goddess, is unwavering. I am not a slave in the way you fear—I am a…
