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Carla

I did nothing but eat and sleep; when I woke up, I was miserable and in pain, and I required additional time to rest. I did nothing but sleep and eat.

When the maids came to deliver a meal to me, they always knocked on my door first, and when I opened it, I took the meal trays from their hands. After that, I used the keys to close and lock the door to my bedroom once more. I was petrified that the Beta would return to my room and coerce me into sleeping with him. I didn't want to sleep with anyone but him. Not only was I terrified of this strange, hidden reality, but I was also terrified that the alpha king would find out that we had been sleeping together. I was certain that he would not spare even a second of reflection before taking my life.

In the end, I proved to be totally worthless.

Finally, the maids came to my room to tell me that the Alpha King was on his way to the castle and that he had asked them to tell me to get ready for the dinner with the royal family. They als