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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
The maids helped Cecilia bathe and get ready. With a cheerful mood, she accepted the treatment of all the maids like a princess.Right, this is what she wanted. After getting rid of Harriet, she would do everything from scratch. She didn't care anymore if she had to use sorcery to trick everyone.Moreover, after her power as a Saintess awaken, she could start changing people's opinions about sorcery and tell everyone that Sorcery was a technique handed down by gods and goddesses.What's wrong with using Sorcery anyways? Shouldn't people use all their talents to develop? This is a world of dog-eat-dog, how could Cecilia let her abilities rot.She was the new Heroine in this story. Even though people viewed Sorcery as 'bad' art, there is actually no 'good' or 'bad' in this world. There is only 'win' and 'lose'!And in this position, right now, Cecilia had won.Cecilia was asked to go to a wing of the palace where the ritual would be carried out. Since no one was allowed to approach exce
Harriet arrived at Almandine Castle.She stepped off the back of a Lycan that ran for two whole days, almost without rest, taking her back home. She turned to the Lycan and smiled gently."Thank you," she said.Awwoo…The Lycan and the other Lycans following them lowered their heads and walked away leaving Harriet alone.The woman watched the Lycans start running and disappear behind the castle gardens. She didn't want to stay in the capital any longer, so she left by the fastest method she knew.The Almandine Castle felt empty.As Harriet walked inside the hallway, she realized that Miriam and Heath had gone to the West F
[75 years ago]"Liam!"…"Liam, wake up, honey!"Liam turned his sleeping position sideways and groaned softly."Five more minutes, Mom," he whispered."Wake up. Didn't you say you wanted to come to the capital to get a rare medical journal from the desert doctors?" a woman's voice made Liam moan softly.Liam forced himself to get up. He looked at the half-opened door of his room with his eyes still sticky, and the maids pacing back and forth tidying up the clothes he was about to bring with him. Liam jumped off the bed, out of the room, and looked left and right.His mother had disa