The power of Liam's body and the Axias' struggle further shattered the place around them. Even the cracks had now reached the stone path around the pavilion.
"Milord!" Harriet stepped forward, circled the dining table, and grabbed Liam's arm. "Why are you like this? Please control yourself, look at me!"
Harriet screamed desperately, but Liam didn't even turn to look at her. Harriet looked at Axias and the tense veins in the middle-aged man's neck and cheeks, who were trying hard to hold Liam's body as he continued to push forward, towards Cecilia.
"Sobs… Liam…" Harriet heard the sobs of the woman standing some distance away from them.
Cecilia was sobbing pitifully while looking at Liam. Her face was full of sadness and disbelief. Yes. She was acting in fron
“NO! LET ME GO!"Cecilia struggled as two wolves dragged her body away from Liam. Why would they drag her away? She was their Luna, she was Liam's mate!“Why did you drag me away?! Take me to Liam!” she ordered the two wolves.Deep in the middle of the garden, the other Lycans were desperately swarming around Liam, trying to control his rampage. If only Liam's body wasn't weakening, maybe all the people surrounding him wouldn't be enough.Cecilia was so annoyed when slowly, Liam was stopped. With Axias' hard work burning up his energy and <Aura>, none of the victims was seriously injured except for Ezekiel.That was when Cecilia started trying to catch up to Liam again. But the wolves stopped her again
Ezekiel's heart churned when he heard his father's words. In his mind, Harriet's image kept playing. She looked so vulnerable and broken. He had never seen her looking like that in his entire life."She's pregnant… what are we going to do if she…" He muttered to himself.Axias actually thought the same thing but he didn't want to say it."You are right. But don't worry. Harri will be fine, the physician says she will be fine. You know that kid is tough. But it looks like this incident really broke her," explained the Emperor calmly.Slowly, Ezekiel sat back in his chair and allowed the physician who had stitched his wound to continue his work. He looked down, rubbing his face with his hand."What really happened
***GASP!Harriet jolted awake."Ah-!" The sobs exploded again as soon as she realized what had just happened. "Milord!"Harriet screamed, but her voice was hoarse and cracked."No–" Harriet choked on her ragged breaths. Her feet crept down from the palace bedroom bed, and without bothering to look for footwear, she ran out of the room.Harriet looked left and right, looking all over the place for Liam. But the only ones who responded were the servants who were on guard. "Madam!"She didn't have time to heed their calls and ran straight to where she'd last seen Liam. She ran limply. She didn't realize her legs were a little stiff
"Be careful with your tongue, Your Highness. I won't forgive you if you talk to my husband like that.""Harriet… Goldlane…" Ezekiel stopped moving.Instantly, Ezekiel's face turned red. The shame and guilt that had been ingrained in his subconscious after he had committed all those crimes against Harriet burst out. Accusing her of having an affair and even thinking that her husband was a side lover—Harriet was right. Ezekiel didn't deserve to say anything about Liam.Lycans could not control their nature. And it was clear that every Alpha would chase their mate to the ends of the world.Ezekiel saw Harriet firmly staring at him, filled with anger. But when the woman turned to Liam, her expression became so sad. As Ezekiel backed away, he saw his father standing behind Harriet.He blinked in surprise. "Why did you bring her here, Father?!"The Emperor who was about to answer stopped his words when he suddenly heard Harriet sob lowly. Ezekiel was also silent, and just like his father,
"Cecilia Morganite is a Sorcerer."Sorcerer.According to the laws of the Euclase Imperial Continent, a Sorcerer must be killed. If not, then their tongues and hands would have to be cut off in order not to be able to teach others about Sorcery.In front of the special dungeon cell, what Ezekiel proposed was for Harriet to kill Cecilia, forcibly stopping Liam's Rutting period."What did you say, Your Highness?" Harriet couldn't understand.Ezekiel decided to tell Harriet everything. About the spell he suspected came from Cecilia to manipulate him this past year. About everything he did that was influenced by Cecilia…However, Ezekiel couldn't bear to say that he actually lo
There was a reason why Cecilia didn't go straight to Liam and claim her position as his Mate.It was because if she had done it, he would have to marry Liam and become his wife. She wouldn't be able to become Ezekiel's lover or become the Empress and achieve her wish of having all the quality men in this world. She would be confined to Almandine Castle as the wife of a dying man.So the original plan was first, to make Ezekiel her own and become the Empress. How would she do it?Of course, first, she had to get rid of the Empress candidate at the time, Harriet.Harriet was just a side character in the novel, who was never mentioned for more than a sentence, so Cecilia was confident she could get rid of her easily. She then spread rumors about Harriet's past.
Cecilia screamed, crying, pleading when she heard Harriet intend to kill her."Harriet Goldlane—you're wrong! I'm not a sorcerer! D-don't you dare touch me or I— or Zeke will avenge what you did to me!""Heh," Harriet laughed mockingly. She pulled Cecilia's head to face a man standing on the side, watching.Ezekiel was staring at them blankly, seemingly unconcerned about what happened to her. The sight made Cecilia become more confused. What was Ezekiel doing here? Why wasn't he trying to help her?Harriet spoke in a deep, hideous voice, "The person who suggested me to kill you was Ezekiel Euclase, your beloved man."No… that's not possible.Cecilia who ha
The Old Duke arrived at the capital.The sudden report he received from Russel shocked him so much that he decided to leave everything he was doing and immediately turned into a Lycan to run to the capital with some of his Lycan guards himself.When he arrived, he was greeted by Russell who looked at him with a frantic expression. "Where's that child, Harriet?" asked the Old Duke who had just changed back into his human form.“Your Grace, Madam has already driven back North. It seems like Madam can't be bothered now. And she said to leave all the decisions to you as soon as you arrive," replied Russell.“For goodness sake…” Old Duke gripped his temples with his old fingers. "Then where's Liam?"Russell blinked helplessly. “Young Lord is in the palace,” replied Russell.And so, Russell escorted the Old Duke to where Liam was being held. He told the Old Duke about everything that had happened up to this point, and the old man stopped moving when he heard the word Sorcery.“I see,” the O