Artemis burst into delighted laughter. "I had no idea! Everyone was talking about the weddings, but I never knew they were all to the same person." She gave him an appraising look. "You must be indeed capable for Queen Remia to trust you with five of her daughters."
"Thanks," Kael became embarrassed by her praise, the blush on his cheeks becoming more evident.
"Your Highness, you know nothing. My husband managed to form a contract with a spectral wolf, without any help or so whatever," Laura chimed in, proudly speaking of her husband's achievement. She wanted to brag more but nothing significant came to her mind that she could brag it to Artemis.
But Artemis wasn't listening anymore. Her mind was racing with possibilities. The Moonstone House here might lack territories and nobility titles, but five princesses as wives meant multiple potential female heirs. Meanwhile, her Empire's branch of the family held vast territories and prestigious titles – everything except a future.
