“Have you checked all the meals?” King Adhler asked Daimon. Daimon had returned to his side after Keiffer was dispatched for a mission regarding the case of the late King’s death. Karev is the one that Adhler positioned to guard Charlene whenever she goes. Though he had his doubts about his decision of putting a man who looks at Charlene with contempt— he could not help but worry about her. And Karev is a strong knight, he will surely keep her safe. “The chefs eliminated all the seafood that they prepared, Your Highness,” “How is she?” “Why don’t you just go and confirm how Her Highness truly is, My King? Has it not been a month since you started avoiding her? You should thank the Queen— she’s keeping her company in the lonely walls of the palace,” Daimon said. Adhler ignored him and figured that Charlene must be fine. He used to visit her at night but at some point— he stopped. He could not bring himself to go to her room without having the desire to own her. To unite with her.
“What should we do about it, My King? The Luna is currently dining with the Queen, should we take her in and question her—” “Do not get ahead of yourself, Keiffer,” “It's not like I suspect her— I like her too as a person, Your Highness, but we have to eliminate every possible thing that might have her connected to this case if you really want to save her, Your Highness,” King Adhler was surprised to hear that Keiffer’s plan was not to get the woman involved but to have her exit the scene if she was really involved. It seems like he really had taken a liking to her. Adhler could not decide what he should feel about that. He did not want to go and overthink the kindness that Keiffer is showing the woman… After all— Keiffer is someone that changes his mind like how he changes his clothes. “You should dress up before the other nobles see you in that garbage. I will do what I need to do about it. You should not stick to the werewolf king for now… and look into the Red Moon Pack Beta
“You should stop this before you get worse, Charlene. Are you really going to stop listening to me!?” Charlene glanced at the children that were hiding behind the door. They seem to follow them to the resting room where the Saint put her. Charlene was about to argue but her body thought otherwise. Her nose started bleeding and her knees were weak. “Your Highness!” Julian, who had been trying not to meddle between the saint and the Luna, ran to Charlene when she was about to fall. “Oh god! Your nose is bleeding,” she turned to the saint who was looking quite angry at the moment. “This is what I am talking about. Tsk,” He sat beside the Luna and took her hand to put divine power in her, but somehow… It is progressing so slowly. “Why is she not getting better, Saint? Is she really that sick?” Julian asked in worry. “You should have stayed rested in your chamber if you do not feel well. His Highness would have understood—” “I am fine, Princess. You don’t have to be worried about me.
“I did not recall calling you here nor giving you permission to enter this area, Princess,” “Where is Charlene?” Adhler’s face darkened. “You do not have the right to know that. A mere princess of another nation? Who do you think you are?” Adhler stepped to the side and was about to get past him, but the princess pulled his arm which truly irritated him. “Princess Louise!” He exclaimed. “I will forgive it this once… Be thankful that you are important to Charlene. If you only had that princess on your name… I would have had beheaded you already for treating me this way.” “You suspect him, do you?” He walked away but stopped after what the young princess had said. King Adhler looked at her as if waiting for the princess to elaborate on what she just said. “You suspect our king of killing your brother— of killing Dia,” she cried. Adhler was a little surprised to see her crying face. It was the first time he had seen the woman cry. He had always seen Louise as a strong woman because
Adhler's Point of View “Like? Her? Do you really think I should like— no. Of course. Of course, King Adhler. Maybe you could interpret it that way. You see, I very much… love Charlene Samarah,” I want to punch him— no. I want to kill him right now. I want to kill this man who killed my brother and is now claiming to love a woman that is younger than his own daughter. Is he not ashamed of himself? He’s a beast… I cannot believe that there could be someone as evil as he is. I clenched my jaw and smiled at him to hide my expression. “You seem surprised…” he said. Who would not be surprised? Does the Red Moon Pack Alpha, Charlene’s father, know about this? Does he know— I heard that the king has been offering him lands and wealth… Was it because he likes his daughter? Does he like Charlene? “You should not get ahead of your thoughts, King Adhler… It’s not like I meant it the way you thought I am,” he smirked. I did not reply. “I love her not because she’s a woman,” he laughed.
Adhler could feel his insides turning as he ran to the side of the garden to vomit. The King of the werewolves left earlier after he and Adhler talked about the woman named Samarah Zoliar Arden… which Adhler knows very well after the Saint told him about her. The banquet ended after the King of the Lycans decided to rest in his chamber. He never talked to anyone after his encounter with the Werewolf King. And it had been a month since then. Keiffer had been knocking at his door from morning to dusk, waiting for him to respond but the Lycan King was stubborn to his servants. “Charlene,” “Keiffer… It has been long since I last saw you… how have you been?” Charlene asked him. She’s currently staying in the garden with Julian and her brother. Reading books like they always do. The Queen has traveled out of the castle for a short while because of some things that she needed to tend to. After the late King died, there has been more work for her because of the projects that they were sh
Adler’s Point of View How long has it been? Two? Three weeks? I looked at the ceiling and recalled the smirking face of the Werewolf King as he said those things… I was not even able to confront him about my brother’s death because I could not have stayed a second more in the same room as he is. It makes me sick. It makes me want to vomit again. I want to kill him badly but that would warrant a war between our nation if I do it the wrong way. The elders did not even receive their punishments yet. I have not done my part as a royal just yet. And I cannot let my subjects suffer the after-effects of the war that I might ignite if I do not make terms with the werewolf king. I don’t know what to do. Why did they have to leave everything to me alone? Why did they just not tell me the answers I needed to hear? Why? Why? I was disturbed when a sudden knock came on the door. I opened it since no servant should be there to open it for them. I don’t know why but since it was her scent— I
“She refuses to leave her castle?” Adhler asked Karev, who had just arrived at his study, to report the situation of the Luna. She has not visited nor talked to Adhler in the past six months. Adhler never heard anything about her either. She had started avoiding Adhler after he told her of the possibility of being the King’s daughter. Adhler was not thinking straight at the time… he was not thinking straight at all. Charlene left that day without looking back at him. She left without even glancing over Adhler who was at a loss after Charlene just accepted the information he brought. Even Keiffer had no idea what happened to the Luna. “Tell her I will visit her,” “Her servant said that if you asked of that, I should tell you that Her Highness also refuses to accept visitors— Even if it’s you,” Karev said. “So what you are telling me never really came from Samarah herself? I told you to look after her, what have you been doing—” “I was told that if I peek just a little in her cham