"Stop it. I can tell when you’re lying. It’s written all over your face," she retorted viciously, rolling her eyes and taking two steps back to keep her distance. "If you had just told me from the start that you wouldn’t let me stand by your side any more when you find your fated mate, I never would
Chapter 13Della's POVSince that dinner last night, I haven’t seen Kylian, deepening the gloominess forming in my heart, which is gradually shuttering as I felt Kylian getting further and further from my grasp.I scoffed, bitterness flowing in my veins, and I wasn’t even sure if it was because of t
Chapter 14Della’s POVFae looked at me for a while, blinking a couple of times to process what I had just said before her worried expression immediately changed to determination.I gasped in surprise when she suddenly stood up and looked at me with pursed lips.“What are we going to do?” she asked,
Chapter 15Della’s POVCautiously, I intensely stared at my brother and asked, “What do you mean?”He looked at me for a moment, seemingly thinking, before he finally sighed and replied, “Fine. I’ll tell you the bad news first, then.”Pushing the glass of water near me, he continued, “I received new
Chapter 16Della’s POVI was still in shock, but I could feel Fae’s breaths fanning on my nape as she looked over my shoulder, curiously trying to see what kind of gift Jackson had prepared for me this time that could suppress all of his and my father’s prior gifts to me.“Open it!” Like a voice in
At first, I indulged in listening to his views about Sapphire, but when I heard the word ‘Beta’, it was as though the world momentarily froze while I heard Fae gasp.“Did you just say Beta?” I raised the folder on my lap and asked, “Are these candidates for Beta selection?”Seeing that I finally cau
Chapter 17Della’s POVA few days had passed since Jackson first gave me this folder.I was comfortably sitting on the sofa of my room, flipping through pages and carefully reviewing the resumes of each beta candidate.I heaved a sigh as I read it for the third-tenth time since I got it. Each resume
Chapter 18Della’s POV“Jack–Prince Jackson,” I greeted and bowed my head slightly after I took a hasty step closer to him. I felt totally shocked that he was here, almost slipping out and calling him by his name only.I reacted in time, fortunately, and now is not the time for me to reveal my ident
Della’s POVI kept my face void of emotions as I crossed my legs and leaned my elbow on my knees, waiting for her reply.Observing her facial expression that’s mixed with regret and anger, I couldn’t help but tilt my head in curiosity. Taking a deep breath, she started to speak as calmly as possible
Della’s POVWho could be that mysterious person? Mr. K? Kylian? Another person I didn’t know ofMystery -?I tapped my fingers on my thighs and kept my eyes on Cathy, intently observing her and searching her eyes for any trace of lies as I sorted out my thoughts.However, aside from the nervousness s
Della’s POVUnder the dimmed light of the room, Cathy stood cautiously, trying to hide her nervousness by clutching the half-empty glass of wine in her hand.She wore a blue blouse that appeared to be crocheted and was slightly oversized. It was paired with baggy black pants. Her huge rimmed glasses
I nodded my head and weighed her words. "All right. Set me up a meeting with her before I leave for the mines. And keep this as discreet as possible."The Wakeland Times was a very crucial link to stir my public reputation here in Wakeland which was the most important step in me setting a strong foo
Della’s POV“Don’t worry, Sapphire, I can handle myself just fine. You must be forgetting that I’m a Princess and that title ain’t just for decoration,” I replied with a lace of teasing to reassure her that she didn’t have anything to worry about.In fact, I am absolutely sure that I can leave the m
Della’s POVSo, basically, that’s the Rogue Kign’s lair…I tapped my fingers on my desk and went silent for a while, letting my thoughts run through my head.“So… after all the investigation, do you really think Drake is just some complete asshole?” I asked after a little while.I couldn’t help but
“Yeah?” I asked absentmindedly and nodded my head as I went back to reading.“He said I look a lot like a friend of his,” Aaden added, making my mind completely go blank as my body froze.My heart trembled in fear before I finally managed to move. Putting the files back on my desk, I shifted my full
Della’s POV“By the way, how was your talk with Mr. K last night? You look so exhausted this morning, and you had to go to the temple, so I wasn’t able to ask you,” Albert suddenly asked, making my heartbeat palpitate so much that it felt like it would jump out of my chest any minute now.The guilt
She opened and closed her lips quite a few times with hesitation before finally letting out a deep breath and softly narrating, “I… just heard things, that’s all. Stories, mostly, but ones that never align with what we published. I wanted you to know that people out there believe in you, Princess De