Bet

"I feel shy around women..."

Rose felt as if something hit her in the head. She slowly studied Aiden's facial expressions, however, it seemed that he was genuine.

He was either honest or a really good liar.

"..."

Rose remained silent for a moment, trying to choose her words carefully before responding, however, she didn't know what to say.

What was there even to say?

"...But I will comply." 

Aiden continued, breaking the awkward silence and stretching his back with a small smile.

"However, keep in mind that I won't be chained to you forever..."

His golden eyes glinted with a hint of a challenge as if he was stating a fact. It seemed that he wasn't afraid of challenging even an Elven Princess, whose talent was one of the greatest in the world.

"..."

Rose felt amused by Aiden's bold statement, but also a bit taken aback. She couldn't recall the last time somebody had been so confident with her.

"Very well..."