I was sure that everyone else was as surprised as I was. But I couldn't come up with a match since I was too confused. Indeed, Atlas was my competitor, but he was also a supporter of mine. If it weren't for him, these individuals would still be able to get the best of me.And he was telling me that if I married him, then not only would I be his wife but I would also become the Queen of Xanthan. He was sane, for sure. Having said that, he was acting in this manner on my behalf. If I were to refuse, I would be forced to leave this location and give up any hope of locating my mother.If I were to say something different, it would imply that you do not need to retreat or give up in this situation. As a member of this pack, it would be required of me to remain here and to remain with him and his family. While I was still struggling with my thoughts and my head, Atlas began counting down the three seconds that he had allotted to me. "One."One thing that stood out to me was that nobody dare
As soon as I arrived back at the castle, the first person I searched for was Ryder. There was a mountain of information to relay to him, including that I had been captured, that they had discovered who I was, and that I had unexpectedly gotten married. I was curious at the severity of his response to it."Good noon." When Atlas's mother saw us enter the dining room, she welcomed us with a pleasant grin and greeted us with her son's name. Atlas was the one who dragged me here against my will to eat lunch with them."Mom. Dad. Please allow me to introduce you to your son in law, Xanthan's Queen. Once more, Atlas wore a broad grin on his face.My nose flared up as I carefully observed the expressions on his parent's faces. They were in the middle of eating the fish curry when they heard what he had to say. As a result, the spoons crashed to the table, and their mouths gaped open. To tell you the truth, being shocked was a perfectly natural and reasonable response to the situation. Even i
Atlas's POV...What I did today was so rash and unexpected, and I was aware that it bordered on being reckless. On the other hand, I didn't want to give a damn about it. I had shown sufficient concern. Now, I wanted to go as far as my heart takes me, and I also wanted to do what my mind tells me to do. I wanted to do both of these things.It wasn't just that the marriage had the potential to safeguard her; I had always had this goal in mind from the very start.After being startled by the abrupt knock on the door, I turned around and saw the woman that I had been expecting all along. I told her, as I shut the drawer of my study table, "There is no need for you to knock from this point on, Caroline." Even though the bookcase was always arranged in an orderly fashion and contained a variety of books, I was never able to locate the specific book that I was looking for. Because of this, I made sure to keep a record of the location in which I stored the books that I intended to eventually
My attempts to persuade her with my words were fruitless. She was unmoved. She maintained her composure and her gaze remained unchanged; it was icy cold yet unwavering. I held back a gasp the entire time she was talking, but as soon as she opened her mouth to speak, it came out of nowhere. I had been holding my breath the entire time.Her mouth remained slightly ajar until I raised the arch of my eyebrow. She made a throat clearing motion and glared at me as though she didn't believe what I had said. "Stop talking gibberish with me."I rolled my eyes and heaved a sigh before shaking my head. "If what I am saying to you right now makes no sense, then, my darling, your previous statements made even less sense.""How the heck are things?" Caroline mumbled something. I had the impression that she was playing the part of a princess in front of me at the moment. She was expressing herself in an especially furious and casual manner. This was the first time anyone had ever spoken to me in thi
The following morning, I was on my own for everything that needed to be done. It was indeed a torture because she was so preoccupied with herself and didn't even follow me around as if her job and responsibilities had ended the moment we got married. It seemed as if her job and responsibilities had ended the moment we got married."Your Majesty, I have compiled a list of the armaments that we will require for the upcoming conflict." After bowing to me and handing me a large blue file, Mr. Dan, the manager of the management team, stated the following. I couldn't hold it against him. It is necessary that the subjects' demands be met.And I believe he brought up the subject of war. The war was most certainly going to be fought against the Prythians, and it was going to take place during a full moon. I was unsure of how I felt about this, but I did know that it was my obligation to safeguard my kingdom and the people that lived inside it. I made a solemn oath that I would protect them no
My statements were met with a frown from Caroline, who laughed them off. "Mister Atlas, I am not going to do anything with you," I told him. When I heard it for the first time, I got the impression that my name was something special, and it was a really nice feeling."You may believe me, my name is really cool sounding." I just couldn't stop babbling on and on about nothing. This was something I did rather frequently, and to be more specific, I did it whenever she was in the same room as me."Narcissistic." It made her giggle. She left a pretty negative impression on me. I used to become really irritated whenever even a single person made an attempt to tease me. Having said that, I don't mind being intimidated or teased by her any longer."Do you want me to walk you through my kingdom? Oh, are you referring to our kingdom?" After realizing my error, I gritted my teeth and plastered a grin all over my face."Where are we going from here?" She inquired as she made her way towards the ga
"About what are you ruminating right now?"After being startled by the voice, I turned around and saw Caroline standing in front of me. Already on the ground, she had descended from the tree. I was curious as to when. She was making extensive use of her abilities. It was a mistake on my part to fill her in on this information. Because lycans are more powerful than us, she would have an increased advantage over me going forward."I had no idea that I possessed such incredible strength." She complimented herself, and I could see the mirth in her eyes as she retained my attention, which was already focused on her. "What?""I have a question. May I inquire?" I strained to make myself heard. "Are you really going to be my wife?" I inquired as she allowed me to go by nodding her head."Am I?" She cocked her head to the side in an effort to appear oblivious. It's adorable whenever she acts in this manner."There is no room for question." I bragged about it with pride. "And as my wife, you ha
"Caroline, the water is quite chilly. Get up." I heaved a sigh as I sat on the edge of the lake and watched Caroline move her feet through the water of the nearby lake while leaning against a tree. The sky was getting darker. It was not due to the fact that the time had passed, but rather because of the poor weather. And there was no rush on her part to depart from this location. Instead, she was savoring every moment of it on her own.I noticed that she was expressing her dissatisfaction by shaking her head. "It's not even remotely cold outside. But it feels fantastic. You need to come here and carry out these steps." She quickly turned her head to face me and signaled for me to join her by pointing all four of her fingers downward while keeping her palm facing the person who was calling me over. "Get a move on."I wanted I could reject, but I knew that wasn't an option given that Caroline was the one who was insisting that I experience the same amazement that she had been experienci