Liam froze on the couch. Likewise, Harriet was still standing in front of him without a word. "W-what should I do now?" asked Harriet in a trembling voice. "Sit down." Liam stood up, making Harriet sit where he was originally sitting, and then the man left with long strides toward the window. Liam jumped from the window without saying anything while Harriet was still staring at the window where her husband had disappeared without being able to make any expression. The woman's mouth was open, and her eyes were unblinking. A few seconds later, she gasped. "Oh God," she whispered. *** The Old Duke was sitting in his room, reading some billing statements on his name after dinner when Liam suddenly opened the window of his room from the outside and barged in. "What–" The surprised Old Duke saw Liam, who didn't even turn to him and walked to the door. "Why can't I find Daniel?" Liam asked, opening the door and leaving, looking down the hall and back inside when he couldn't find D
Crown Prince of Central Hyacinth, Heinrich, watched the atmosphere of the castle from the balcony of his room. Quiet and calm. Today in the morning, he had resumed discussions with the Old Duke and Heath Goldlane. And this was the third day he arrived at this place. The two of them knew he had to ensure his brother's safety, not allowing a single chance for his brother to climb onto the gallows. That was why they gave him one more offer. "We will let him live, but he will stay in our dungeon forever." Honestly, Heinrich didn't care. But he was sure his father, the King, would not approve of that. He must be able to bring his brother home safely no matter what. That was why, amidst the calm surface of Almandine castle, he had to find something he could use to mess this all up. His Aides had been ordered to gather information from inside and outside the castle, but the funny thing was, none of them could actually get hold of anything. Of course, there were some public secrets tha
"Oh, brother-in-law," Liam raised one hand at Heath, who quickly took steps to get away from there. But Heath's attempt failed when the young man felt his Brother-in-law's sturdy arms wrap around his shoulders and prevent him from walking away. "Hey, you must not be busy," Liam said with a mischievous smile. "I am busy! I'm also an Alpha with a family to lead, not like someone who–" Heath stopped talking, feeling Liam's smile beside him. Liam's gentle and warm smile always made his body tremble– "Too bad," Liam mumbled quietly. "I want to take you to learn about pregnant women," said the man. Heath furrowed his brows deeply and recalled his brother-in-law's conversation with the Old Duke earlier. His heart softened. He really didn't like these monsters who had taken advantage of his sister's misfortune, yet he couldn't deny that both of them had done the best for his sister and himself all this time. They could just ignore an Alpha Lycan like him, because Lycan culture obvious
Liam walked through the garden after returning the pregnant woman's medical notebook he borrowed from the best midwife in town. He had been going back and forth in the city, troubling several midwife clinics since morning. He jumped quickly and landed on the roofs of buildings, as usual, armed with such a good mood since last night. After that, he also decided to stop by to buy a bunch of flowers for his wife. He picked out a red tulip and carried it back into the castle through the side fence. He planned to walk straight to the garden where his wife and his two in-laws had lunch. While walking leisurely, he felt that even if his wife was not pregnant, he would not be disappointed. Even though Harriet wouldn't be able to get pregnant, and even if she wasn't his mate, Liam wouldn't blame anyone or feel sad. For him, Harriet was more than enough. Although of course, initially, he was willing to accept Harriet because he knew he had an obligation to carry on the clan's lineage. B
Ezekiel felt sorry for Harriet for the first time in his life. He knew how hard it was to love someone he shouldn't love. But seeing that woman wearing Almandine gems made him feel uncomfortable. Having an affair while wearing her husband's clan symbol was what made this all ironic. Ironic and… somehow, thrilling. He didn't expect to find another naughty and taboo side of the woman he hated to make him so tempted. "You may go." Ezekiel let the woman go. However, his eyes didn't leave her back for a second until she was out of sight. Ezekiel started letting thoughts of Harriet fill his head and stopped rejecting them since he saw her having an affair. He didn't know why– For him, having an affair was one proof that humans were not perfect. It was wrong and very disappointing, but at the same time, it was also a phenomenon that equated humans with ninety per cent of the other animals on earth. Ezekiel believed in true love, so for him, an affair based on love was inevitable. Just
"I heard that the discussions between Crown Prince Hyacinth and the Old Duke were fierce. They insist on bringing our prisoners back to their kingdom without consequences," said a Lycan, who guarded the dungeon. He was used to discussing with his friend, another Lycan who was on guard with him. "Right, I heard it too. But Young Lord Goldlane and Old Duke also continued to insist on just killing this prisoner no matter what. Heheheh, if the Old Duke has decided something, it will eventually happen," said his friend. The prisoner they were talking about, whose face was covered with a black cloth sack and mouth bound with cloth, listened with sweaty bodies. His only remaining hand was chained to the wall, as were his legs. Julian Hyacinth was tired and depressed. "Ah, that's right. Yesterday Old Duke and Young Lord Goldlane made another offer. They will let this man live," said the Lycan, giving Julian who was listening, a new hope. "Well, but he has to stay here and be imprisoned
Ezekiel was about to change into more relaxed clothes when suddenly he heard a wolf howl. AWOOOOOOOO! The hairs on his neck stood as soon as he looked at the garden from his window. Dozens of wolves were running towards the outside of the castle from all directions. What was going on all of a sudden? Those monstrous abominations preparing for war or what? Ezekiel took out his longsword. He ran to the front door of the castle and saw Heath and the Old Duke standing at the door. In front of the two people, there was a red wolf that was slightly larger in size than the other wolves. "What happened?" asked Ezekiel in surprise. He looked everywhere and couldn't find Harriet. He was surprised because usually, she would be on the front line when something bad happened. "Prince Julian Hyacinth escaped from custody, Your Highness," Heath said dryly. "What?!" Ezekiel was surprised, and then looked around. There had already gathered hundreds of Lycans in their wolf forms, and all of them
Julian was suspicious of how hundreds of the Lycans had chased him here, and slowly he knew he would never survive. He clicked his tongue in annoyance. He squinted his eyes, thinking of another strategy. It was then that he saw his older brother Heinrich and the Imperial Crown Prince, Ezekiel, appear on their horses. Instantly, he had another idea. If he couldn't survive this place, he would at least carve his name in history. At the same time, Heinrich never expected things to end like this. He did plan the war. It was he who persuaded Julian to kill the Alpha of the Amaryllis clan and take his daughter, Miriam, hostage. He was also the one who devised an almost foolproof plan to secretly send the Lycans to the Euclase Continent to make a surprise attack. He had made the plan as detailed as possible. using the dark forest that separated the coast of the West Continent from the Western Fortress of the Euclase Empire as a hiding place and assembling the Lycan warriors they manipul