"Be warned, Jerome. You are a Beta, not some king. I have a lot of power over you. I'm a princess and you are just a mere right-hand man! A spare part! Mind how you speak to me or you'll regret it!" I warned. He glowered at me, about to lift his hand and say something. But that's when my father cam
It was a clear indication that I was in trouble. "My daughter? What did she do?" Father looked at me then at Argon. And that's when Argon revealed the pain he has been nurturing all these while. "Tell Estelle to give us an answer to her devilish act. Why did she choose this path? And right before
ARGON Do they think I'm stupid? They are trying to blame a poison that didn't have any hand in the baby's death! The report clearly shows that Estelle had already removed that baby before our wedding. "And she even dared to deny the truth right before my very eyes?! That brat! How could she?!"
"Don't you dare accuse Brielle for your own daughter's crime! You should be grateful that she saved your daughter and spared you from digging a grave!" I fired back, annoying Deron even more. Out of anger, he snapped his finger and said, "A useless man like yourself shouldn't talk to an Alpha! You
ARGON "Don't bother. Tania is here, " Brielle had said, taking hold of her maid's arm while exiting the room. She returned all dressed and ready to leave, only to be disappointed when I told her mine and Sir Derek's decision. I just made it look like he was the one who wanted her to follow me back
I carefully carried Brielle into my arms and took her into the mansion. She stayed quiet in my hold, leaving me wondering if she was looking at me or not. I was tempted to glance at her face, but I didn't want her to start a fight because of it. So, I maintained a straight face until we arrived at
ARGON "Just taste it. Trust me, you're going to love the soup," I assured Brielle, giving her a spoon of the soup the maids had prepared. But she didn't want to take it from my hand. She had her mouth facing the other direction, avoiding me from feeding her. I would have waited for Tania to do th
"What are you talking about, Alpha Deron? Who are you calling out?" Jerome asked, standing before Deron. I didn't even notice him at first, but now I can see he's back from yesterday's so-called office work. Estelle was standing beside her father, acting all innocent. When she saw me, she began to