“No? Are you still going to protect her after what she said? You made her who she is right now! She should be grateful that she’s lucky enough to have you fall for her, or she’ll never be our Luna even if she begs with her life!”I sat up from the tub, letting the water drip into my chest and have s
Kylian’s POVFigidly, I waited anxiously as I looked at the door, waiting for Henry to return. Preferably with Della with him.Not long after, the door swung open, and my body jolted a bit in anticipation. When Henry entered, I subconsciously looked behind him, wishing Della would pop out and give m
“Take care, okay?” he reminded me before standing up and patting my shoulder comfortingly.Once he left and my door closed, I let myself fall on a seat on the carpet, surrounded by the empty bottles of wine and the alcoholic scent engulfing me.One. Two. Three. I didn’t know how much wine I drank, b
Della's POVI sat beside the window, sipping a glass of milk and looking outside mindlessly.For the past few days, my life had been quiet… Or rather, empty.After Henry confronted me that day, I've never seen Kylian anymore. Without realizing it, I would occasionally sit here and just look outside
Seeing Kylian again messed up my mind. I lowered my head and said with guilt. "Ralph... I'm sorry, but I think it's going to rain soon. You should go back first before it becomes unsafe if it rains. We'll look at your drawings another day."Ralph nodded and said goodbye to me, took the umbrella that
Luke’s POV“Sir. Luke, here’s some wine for you for the cold weather,” Ryan, my Beta, entered the pack house and sat on the high chair beside me in the bar area, placing the Domaine de la Romanée - Conti 1945 bottle.Ryan had been with me for many years. He’s been my confidant, and I could say that
A smirk formed on my lips. I nodded, “What else?”He narrowed his eyes. “What did you do?”Shrugging my shoulder, I replied, “Nothing much. I just sent someone to bring Gianna to Kylian’s bathroom.” Looking at my wristwatch, I continued, “By now, I think that lovesick boy has already mistaken her to
Kylian’s POVThe loud sound of raindrops echoed in the room as it fell on the roof. Thunderstorms blazed outside the window, and the lighting reflected through the mist of the bathroom, adding a unique atmosphere.Della finally dropped her towel outside the tub, completely becoming naked right in fr
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