RONA'S POVI sat on my bed and breathed a sigh of relief.That was so close.Thank goodness he was unsuspecting.He bought my cock and bull story of missing him.Miss him my ass!Miss an idiot who I'm making meticulous efforts to kill?What a joke!I just have to be more careful.My tears and the wife status, peppered with a little lie might not work next time.So I need to be more careful.He also seems suspicious of me.But thank goodness he still considered the wife bond, otherwise I would have been in the dungeons cooling off by now.He seems to have an attachment already.There was remorse in his eyes when he saw my tears.Now, I can work with this.If I can wrap him around my fingers, killing him will be a cake walk.I heard the door open and Annalise walked in."Where have you been? I came back and couldn't find you!" She said accusingly.I smiled warmly at her."I went to cause some mischief" I whispered with a smile."This is no place for mischief. This is not your father's l
RONA'S POVI screamed in fear and began to run as fast as my legs could carry me.The huge dragon bared its teeth at me, lazily and leisurely coming after me as if it was sure there was no escape route for me.Its slow steps as it slowly gained ground on me made me feel threatened and regretful.It lazily followed me around while I ran with all my might, as if it was enjoying my meaningless struggle.Damn dragons!Damn Richard for keeping such a dangerous thing below the palace grounds!Damn me for being too desperate to dig out dirt and secrets, in my bid to pull Richard down!Tears ran down my cheeks as I ran desperately, calling on the goddess to save me from the dragon who seems to be grinning at me.It was enjoying my fear.I have a feeling that my desperate attempt at running was turning the monster on and making it giddy.If it thinks I'm an easy lunch, it should rethink.I ran into a nearby cave, hoping the mouth would be too big for the enormous dragon.I sighed in relief as
I looked up at her in fear as she moved closer to me, taking slow deliberate steps."You are a witch with bad intentions, aren't you? You have been here just for a day, but you're already snooping around in such a precious garden, despite being told it was out of bounds. You sneaked in despite being blocked by guards. Alpha princess Erica, what's your mission in this castle?" She roared furiously, a triumphant smile playing around her lips as she tried to feign the righteous niece protecting her uncle.I always knew Olivia hated me at first sight, but I didn't expect she would go to the extent of using guards to trap me and cut off my escape."What's your mission here? You're here to steal secrets for spies, right? Who sent you? Was it your ambitious father? Or your greedy brother? Or was it your sly little brain urging yourself on? You want to be Luna and rule the wolfdom and its vast lands? Keep dreaming! You will not smell anywhere near that seat of power!" She said coldly and squa
RONA'S POVI watched one of her girls approach me with a spiked stick, wearing an ugly expression."If I survive this, just know you have signed your death warrant. I hope the satisfaction you will gain from groveling before your mistress will be worth it then" I threatened in a low voice.I saw her face freeze in fear and hesitation as she raised the stick."Oh! Don't worry about that, she's never gonna survive this. She's definitely dying today. I wonder if the emperor will even notice she's dead already" Olivia said, cackling loudly.She obviously heard the threat which I issued to her lackey.Her assurances seem to add some backbone to her dog, making her harden her face.I looked at her with disdain as the first stroke landed on my thighs.I bit my lips and gritted my teeth through the pain, as my silk gown tore.The maid licked her lips in glee, obviously enjoying the chore.She hit me again with all her strength.This time, blood and flesh tore off my thighs, dyeing my beautifu
EMPEROR RICHARD'S POVI sighed impatiently and looked at him."Just save her life. You can ask for any herb. Even if it's Immortal herbs, I will definitely provide it. I will also pay you handsomely. Employ all your expertise. I will reward you richly" I urged, trying my best not to shout.He shook his head and looked at me."You don't understand what I'm talking about. Of course, I know there's no herb in the universe which you don't have in stock, no matter how rare. I'm your servant, so payment can never be an issue, serving you is something I always do with pleasure and dedication" he said calmly, looking up at me."Then what's the problem?" I whispered, fearing the worst."She's almost dead! It's already miraculous that she's still breathing. Whoever the monster that did this to the princess is, they are inhumane and never intended for her to make it out alive. Each strike was lethal and brutal!" He continued, clenching his fist and sighing.My mouth opened and closed in fright.
EMPEROR RICHARD'S POVI watched Annalise carry away the water used to clean Erica up to the bathroom, my heart heavy with guilt.It has been three days, yet she has not regained consciousness despite the doctor's relentless efforts and the hundreds of rare Immortal herbs I kept forking out to resuscitate her.Three days of worries and endless pain.Three days of frustration and fear.Three days of trying not to lose hope.Three days of hating myself over and over again.The money I have lost on herbs this few days will be enough to fund an entire battalion of soldiers for five years.However, the cost was the least of my problems right now.I sighed heavily.Her neck, waist and legs were in special casts.She has survived these few days by feeding on energy from the doctor and I.I kept transferring my Immortal energy and bloodline to her, unbidden, in hopes that it will aid her recovery.The doctor also keeps adding pure streams of energy and life blood to her body.However, I was wa
EMPEROR RICHARD'S POVI woke up to someone rapping softly at the door."Come in" I whispered, forcing my tired eyes open.Annalise and the doctors walked in.They always stay in the opposite room, where Annalise temporarily stays, till I get enough time with Erica.They entered and I noticed someone staring at me with hatred.Even though it didn't feel as threatening as a murderous intent, it still made me very uncomfortable.I turned and saw Annalise glaring daggers at me with so much hatred on her face.She immediately looked away once she realized that I had caught her.I sighed and looked away.Even though she had been trying to hide the hatred in her after what happened, I can't stop feeling it.I have an innate ability to sense when someone is trying to hurt me.I would have had Annalise executed if I didn't know why she detested me so much.I decided to overlook it and pretend I don't know she's cursing me in her mind."Your majesty, you have lots of engagements. Don't you have
RONA'S POVHow did Ice flame blood enter my bloodstream?Or is it one of his ploys to protect my secret?"I went to a secret inheritance cave. I was desperate to shift. Using the inheritance I found there, I shifted. However, I quickly realized that the unknown inheritance made me shift into an unfamiliar wolf" the words rolled off my tongue, confusing me.What the heck?"It means that the caged wolf you used to trigger a shift was stripped off a flame blood wolf. This is serious. The king recently exterminated that clan. I have given you herbs to strengthen your power and purify it. I increased your ice attribute using Immortal jade silkworm root, hopefully it will mask the blood wolf. But If you are able to successfully merge it to your original power, you will be unstoppable. The ice flame will burn brighter with flame blood, making you powerful. You have to show the emperor that you're worthy, alright?" He whispered, rubbing my hair."The emperor spoiled Olivia ever since her pare