Once again, my heart bled in pain and guilt. He’s a huge part of Wakeland’s success, yet he won’t attend it, and I knew that it was because of me.My hands tightened on my phone as I wept in pain while staring at his message. I wished I could do more to ease the pain and suffering I brought to Alber
Della’s POVAs if I was burned, I pushed him in an instant and took a step back.Merely hearing that stupid name was already sending indescribable disgust in every inch of my body. With a cringed face, I glared at him. “And why will I want to see that woman?”Kylian’s lips widened into a smile. With
She wore the clothes of a slave. With that improper fit, torn ends, and dirty clothes on her body, Gianna’s once arrogant facade was stripped off. Now, she looked nothing but a pitiful woman with nothing.I took a deep breath as we got closer to them. In front of me was a woman of the same upbringin
Della’s POVKylian immediately opened the cell and went in with an upright posture and domineering demeanor.“A-Alpha Kylian!” Gianna gasped in surprise as soon as she felt Kylian’s presence. She hastily removed her hands from the guard and put distance between them.The guard, on the other hand, sw
Della’s POVIt felt like a hand was clenching my heart. My breathing tightened in pain as I heard Kylian’s deafening roar.Did he… Did he actually believe her?The fear of being abandoned and betrayed once again surged over me.Flashes of the past years when Flora had been using the same tactics fla
Completely confused, I couldn’t wait anymore and asked, “What’s happening? Kylian?”Kylian held my hand, explaining, “Two days after I met Gianna, I had someone investigate her.”“And…”“To my surprise, the profile Henry brought back to me was a completely different person from her.” He pointed at G
Della’s POV My embrace on Kylian tightened. I caressed his back and felt the tenseness in his muscles, which hid the pain he was feeling. “I’ll deal with all of them for you...I promise...” he whispered, tightening his hold on me. Hearing how he tried to his best to keep his voice calm and firm b
Della’s POVKylian didn’t even think when he replied with a nod. “Yes, I was informed about that. The Lycan King will be holding a banquet to celebrate the success of the Lycan Princess in taking over the Wakeland.”Then, his eyes lit up. Continuing to talk, he pulled me inside the room, “Do you rem
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