Chapter 38 ~ Questions And Answers

{Ciril’s POV}

“Yes, I am, mistress. Let’s just hope that my dead friend, Vera, doesn’t rise up from the dead and come for all our heads …”

Those were the words I said that made all the amusement in the room vanish. At once, all the gases at the table were thrown at me and they all turned to glares

So many pairs of eyes glared at me now— except for some that conveyed shock and confusion, like Prince Landon’s and the little Princess’s expression.

Princess Anne didn’t react.

She was the only grownup who hadn’t said anything since the dinner started. It was weird but it was the least of my concerns right now.

The Alpha King was the first to break the silence. “What did you say?” He quizzed me with a growl escaping his lips. He hadn’t been interested in me up until now that I had said something this triggering.

I calmly repeated my statement. “My King,” I started slowly. “I said, let’s just hope that my dead friend, Vera, doesn’t rise up from the dead and come for all our heads.” I said