Andrew disliked owing others favors and even more so disliked using his power to bully the weak, so he would not accept gifts.

Lauren walked over and said, "Honey, there's one more thing! Earlier, members from the Onyx Serpents came here to visit you! But you and Aspen had just gone to Jayrodale, so you missed them."

Andrew raised a brow. "The Onyx Serpents came here?"

That had been unexpected, yet it was not exactly surprising when he thought about it.

The Onyx Serpents now lived under his protection, and Rowan was a simple person who did not think in complicated ways. However, Agatha was no pushover, and Andrew had dealt with her before. Chances were, Agatha had seen him rise in Gabo Creek and decided to make nice.

Since it was still early, Andrew prepared a few things and headed over to visit the Onyx Serpents. Since he had invited them to Gabo Creek province, he could not just ignore them forever. Besides, Andrew still had quite a good impression of Rowan.

At the Onyx