There was some hesitation in Rosalie's eyes.

"I want to know, what you do think of Lucian and Nox? Be honest with me. Is it because of me that you choose to accept them?"

Byron's embrace did not waver in the slightest. "You know my character. Apart from Estie, I don't have any patience with children. Somehow, Lucian and Nox are different. Maybe it's because they are your flesh and blood. I felt close to them from the first time we met."

He let go of the little woman in his arms. His gaze was