RONA'S POVMy heart dropped to the pits of my stomach, what did he mean by that? They figured it out. Why didn't they say anything? Is it because Richard won't believe them? “You know, when I told Richard about you, he won't believe me. Hehehe. Who would have thought you personally delivered the evidence to me?”A huge lump formed in my throat and cold sweat formed on my back, dripping down to the crack between my ass. What kind of situation is this? But how could he tell that I'm not the real Erica? “I was in the room. I had went for a stroll in the morning, but returned soon after. Then I remained here till Annalise ran in and told me about soldiers surrounding the palace because an official was assassinated.”He scoffed, then laughed. For the first time since I knew the cold Gamma, the alpha of Shadow Frost territories, he laughed. He must be pretty delighted that I fell into his traps. His laugh was mocking me and his shoulders were shaking. “Little girl, you must think I'm her
LORD LIAM'S POVI got down from my horse in front of the emperor's palace where Micha was waiting with his men. Just then, I saw Olivia walking towards us with the fifteen soldiers made up of the private guards the emperor bestowed to her. “What's your findings?” He shook his head slowly. “According to the stylist, they have never given the princess that particular coat. It could be from the stock she came to the palace with, if she's truly the culprit.”Olivia arrived and stood beside me. “Lord Liam.” She greeted me and curtseyied elegantly. I barely stopped myself from frowning and crinkling my nose. When did Olivia become so well mannered and respectful? She seemed to be in a good mood today, too excited and happy. Of course, she should be. She had never made her hatred for Erica a secret, always seeing her as some rival. She must be delighted to hear about her being the suspect for the murder of a higher ranking soldier. I may not like Erica, but I detest her even more. Arrog
RONA'S POVI had barely sat down on the bed after unlocking the initially locked door when Annalise ran into my room. Her face was red, she was panting, and I couldn't help but feel nervous. Did someone catch on? “Princess, a murder just happened in the imperial city for the first time in more than a decade. The killer must have a death wish. No crime has ever gone unpunished in the imperial city.”My fingers instinctively tightened on the prayer beads that I was holding, and I froze for a while. I soon regained my composure and continued counting as if nothing happened. “Why are you panicking? This place is inhabited by the most powerful people in the wolvern world, it's expected that an assassination will happen at some point. The past ones might not have had the courage to do something inside the imperial city, the criminal this time must have gotten desperate.” I said nonchalantly, admonishing her while pretending it had nothing to do with me. “You don't understand. This palace
The first person I thought about after hearing the description was none other than Erica, our good little girl warming the wolf emperor’s bed—his little darling. But she hadn't shifted yet, how could she be so powerful, powerful enough to kill Alex in one strike. “Seal the imperial city.”“Already done.” One of the men whispered“This cut wasn't made by someone inexperienced, it looked like a clean cut from a warrior who is not only well versed in fighting in wolf form, but also with a weapon.” I whispered, checking the wound on his neck. The men’s expressions were heavy, making it obvious how upset today’s shock had made them. I took a deep breath and turned to my assistant who had been silently standing to the side all along, motioning him to come closer.“Check the official records, the identification records at the entry points, and records for foreign mates. I need you to make a comprehensive list of all the women who joined the imperial city in the last six months, the imperi
LORD LIAM’S POV I quickly accepted the reins from a servant who had thoughtfully brought out a horse when he saw me rushing out after the alarm went off. This was one thing about the servants around me. They were trained to be very sensible and helpful. I didn't need to tell them before they did the right thing, almost as if they could read my thoughts. I quickly got on the horse while my assistant followed me on another horse. In three minutes, we arrived at division B military hospital and I rushed in. A soldier pointed to a passageway the moment he saw me, knowing the reason I came. I rushed into the passageway, and at the third door, I saw soldiers dressed in guards uniform huddled together. I immediately entered it, knowing it was definitely the right room. On the bed was a familiar young man, Alex, one of the younger rising stars in the military, just twenty years old. But he was truly powerful and efficient, making him to be promoted in quick succession. The victim wa
RONA'S POVI finally summoned the courage to practice the technique since the emperor would be gone for a few days, alongside most of his very powerful men. So it wouldn't be that easy for someone to sense my aura. I was in a secret garden, not one of the emperor's forbidden sites, but one of his secret gardens leading to a dungeon used to keep truly terrifying criminals. No one has been here in ages, so it was the perfect hiding spot. For at least five years now, that particular dungeon has been empty because no one dared to commit such kinds of heinous crimes that could deserve being locked in the underground prison yard. I was especially crafty, going out the first day Richard left, while pretending I was going for a stroll, using the opportunity to discover many short cuts back to the emperor's palace which I could use in the case of an emergency. I even found two side doors used by the servants to enter the emperor's palace. This was the best time to practice, since Richard was