She was still half asleep when she woke up the next morning. But her spaciousness woke up entirely when she saw Ashley and Edmund cuddling each other. And it was only five in the morning. So she let them sleep.Ashley had his legs on Edmund's body, covering him completely with his not-so-big body. Faiz was speechless.“No wonder they are so close,” Faiz remarked, shaking her head as tsk and left the bed.Not disturbing them, she made her way out of the room but then saw Amelia's room unlocked. She was shocked for a moment, thinking Amelia slept without locking the door.Standing in front of the room, she thought of knocking on the door but realized that she might wake her for a silly reason. So she just slowly and quietly went in.To her surprise, Amelia was awake already. “You freshened up already? Didn't expect you to wake up so early.” Faiz chuckled as she leaned close to Amelia.Amelia was ready. She wore new clothes, her hair tied in a messy bun, and a fresh look on her face—gorge
She showed them the paper bags that contained the fresh edible ingredients prepared to eat directly, and she smirked.Ashley had no words to say after seeing that smirk on her face.“You should be careful of a certain someone,” Edmund uttered those words while his eyes lingered on Faiz. He then slowly walked into the room as Ashley took the bag, and both girls followed him.They spent, like, half an hour after that in the hotel and then checked out. Their next destination was, of course, the warehouse, where those nine monsters were chained inside. After discussing with the owner of the warehouse, four of them went in.All nine of them were struggling, but when they saw Edmund coming, all of them went silent and sat there like dead rats. Amelia was satisfied with their condition; if anything, she would be happier to see them rot and die.Edmund came with a bunch of men this time; those men carried the task of moving those men to the court while four of them were tagged behind.While st
It was amusing to see nine grown men argue and fight with each other—not that Amelia never expected this.Just when all the evidence was present, all of them started kicking blame on each other, trying to set themselves free from the responsibility. Amelia sneered as disgust and mockery filled her heart.“You piece of sh*t, now that we have gotten caught, you all want to shift all blame on me? Dream on!” Bastien sneered as he shouted.People were not surprised; they kind of expected this.Bastian growled and moved his enraged-filled eyes towards Lily, surely angry at her for spilling everything.“You lowly slut. Why can't you just stay low? If you hadn't said anything, I wouldn't have gotten angry. You are just made for being f*ck. Just stay within your limit.” He shouted as he smiled evilly. He mocked and sneered, making her feel bad and guilty.Lily shrunk back, both angry and somehow guilty, but this made her question many things.Amelia got angry. If they weren't in court, she coul
Grabbing them both by the collars, he dragged them away. Faiz was not surprised this time; she had gotten used to this behavior of his. But still, it's another enjoyment to ask him."Hey! It's okay if you drag him away. But why do you do this to me all the time?" She followed his pace while still trying to be paranoid.Edmund clutched his collar even more tightly. "If you were a woman, I would have thrown you there myself. Unfortunately, you are a man and don't share the same sentiment as them." Edmund dragged them both out of there.Edmund was clear, but instead of being offended, Faiz busted into a laugh. "So it's the reason? I thought you were jealous to see me fawn around my Ame."Edmund stopped in his tracks when Faiz shared his thoughts. He looked at him, wrinkles on his forehead, as his eyes showed conflicted emotions."Don't assume something that's not true. I am not that petty to get jealous over something so small. And don't act all friendly and kind; I can see how cunning yo
Whoever becomes queen would jump to a higher position through this man-made ladder. Many young women would participate in the mating ceremony. It's unknown who the new king will be, but it doesn't matter. Because if one can achieve a higher position with no effort, do they need to worry about what kind of person the new ruler will be?This is a world where wealth and money talk, a place where the poor only get poorer and the rich become richer. In a place where poverty is greater than riches, if one gets to climb high, one would try every possible route.Murphy wants to attend this event. She doesn't care about that Queen position. What she cares about is how handsome and smart the new ruler would be and to see how mating rituals are done in royalty, to get a glimpse and manifest.Trying to become someone's lover is a different thing, but experiencing good things is a different matter.Murphy was kind of excited to attend the crown ceremony. After all, there would be so much delicious
Edmund has been single all his life. What others feel when they find their mate, how their heart reacts, the sensation their body is brought to, and what feelings and turmoil they go through—he was unaware of those feelings.Despite being 24 years old, he's still a kid when it comes to human feelings—a big baby with no experience in love.He was sent far away to a place unknown to the outside world after the assassination attack happened, separated from his loved ones and the whole empire. All his interactions with his parents happened via letters, sent by people working under them.Love has always been described as a holy sensation as well as sin. No one was ever able to stir his emotions as well as his heart. But Amelia was the first one to make his heartbeat. So was he falling for her? Is she becoming someone important to him?Although it was clear he was falling for her, he was unaware of his feelings.“I am unfamiliar with these feelings. What should I do about the mating ceremony
Before Leo could say a word, he was interrupted by Edmund before he could even realise. " It's in the middle of the road, and you still have the guts to play husband and wife? ", Edmund sounded harsh, Leo felt like crawling into a hellhole and hiding.Amelia was slightly scared and offended by his words, but Faiz was amused by his choice of words.Edmund fasten his speed and immediately put Amelia down, he removed the weight from Faiz's back, but then Amelia winced in pain. She was on her back for a reason, it was no play.Edmund was taken aback, confused by the sudden scream. Faiz helped her up. She took her hand and then put it on her shoulder to give her support.Her back was killing her already and Edmund forced her down from Faiz's back which made it worse, she couldn't understand what Edmund was thinking, he was acting strange after meeting her in the prostitution house, almost like he was a different person from who she used to know.Edmund looked concerned when he saw how she
Her question was legit, she may not show it on her face but she was scared of losing her life just because she couldn't turn into a wolf-like everyone. For the past five years she has been convincing herself, telling herself its okay to be abnormal and nothing will happen to her, she took everyone's scorns and their disappointment towards her pretty well, she may have not reacted to any of their words, but deep within she was hurt and sad." I have heard it from others that if I fail to turn into a wolf before my 21st birthday, I may die. I am scared, but what can I do, I don't have a choice ",/She gripped the fabric of his clothes around his neck slightly, and he could sense the concern in her voice.Edmund tightens his grip on her leg, " You still have time before your 21st birthday. And I have read about the cases where people made it through ", He said.Even though it's hard and impossible for someone who fails to transform to make it through, there are some rare cases in which p