After a bit of coaxing and cajoling, Raven finally confessed to Mana about the worry and the wish that was rising up in his heart.
Mana frowned at him. "So – you wanted to ask me if we can be exclusive? And that you won't marry anyone else, and you don't want me to marry anyone else, even as a side husband? And this is what was causing you so much distress?" she asked archly.
Raven nodded nervously. "I know I may be overstepping my boundaries and that I have no right to ask you for something like this, but I can't bear the thought of having anyone else and I am being very selfish when I say that I want you all to myself as well and…" he spoke in a rush and then trailed off abruptly when he saw the utterly furious expression on Mana's face.
"What in the world could possibly give you the impression that I wanted side husbands?!" Mana demanded. "Do you think I am going to grow up into some loose woman?!"
