"Well?" Jackson urged Kylian to reply.Shifting his emotionless eyes to Jackson's chilling ones, he replied, "Flora tends to lie when she's scared. She must have been so frightened earlier that she lied like that."My jaw literally dropped at his words. What the hell? I thought I had accepted the tr
Chapter 20Della’s POVMy blood instantly boiled, and I trembled in anger as I heard the meaning behind his question.What? Did he think I was having an affair with Jackson? I'm not like him!How dare Kylian even have that idea? More importantly, how dare he think he could even be angry if I really
Chapter 21Della’s POVKylian took a deep breath, pursed his lips, and fisted his hand, which wasn't holding Flora, before swallowing his anger and bowed at Jackson. "I hope you respect the customs of my pack, Prince Jackson. After all, Flora is pregnant and vulnerable right now.""You…" A slight gr
Chapter 22Kylian's POVI strode away from the interrogation room with a heavy heart and overly irritated emotions while I held Flora by my side.Though she was with me, all I could think of was Della and how she looked at me while talking earlier.It's cold and determined. Though I would see a glim
Chapter 23Kylian's POV"One more!" I raised my empty glass to the bartender.Not a minute later, he already had the bottle with him and poured me another shot.I swirl the glass, watching the whisky create waves over the massive sphere of ice on it while I look back to my past and my relationship w
Chapter 24Della's POV"Not him…" I said, flipping to another page.I looked at the page and pursed my lips before shaking my head. "Definitely not him!"It's been hours already, and I'm still looking through the confidential folder Jackson gifted me, evaluating every applicant to see who I'd want a
Chapter 25Della's POVThe Lupercalia venue was on top of the mountain, where a resort and event hall were located.Trees surrounded the area, letting the fresh air engulf the guests. It was rather refreshing.I hadn't entered the place yet when a blasting sound of music already greeted me. It's lou
Chapter 26Della's POVSeeing Kylian's arrival, Flora's smug expression immediately vanished, and her tears streamed down her face so fast that it looked like she had a faucet in her eyes, which she could open with a lick of her finger.Covering her face with her palms, she cried harder and ran to K
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