Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Nineteen

Ulric

I had my doubts. I knew Lucia wouldn’t stop with just spewing insults at me; she would also try to end our engagement. Although that was what I wanted, I didn’t want to go on with getting mated to her, and I was unable to break the engagement from my end. It would be great if she could do it. But it was also not great because she wouldn’t just be breaking our engagement but also breaking my mom's heart. My mom counted on that; she believed that getting mated to her would be our ticket out of the almost miserable lives we were living.

The only thing helping us was the Royal status we had and how it would help us if we were outside. But within the walls of this castle, we were nothing, and every single person was above us, even the maids. Having an elaborate mating ceremony with Lucia was seen as a way to attract the Alpha’s good eyes and impress him. He would be so impressed that I was getting mated to the daughter of an elder and pack minister.

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