Jaxson ate the bread and wine quickly and downed the wine while he was running."Hmm... I haven't had that wine in years," he said with a sneer. "- Now that I'm old enough, maybe Xavier will let me drink sometimes!"Jaxson made a snide comment, but his smile didn't last long. "...What are you doing?" He made a low sound, stopped running, and grabbed a tree to support himself.Everything around Jaxson started to shake, so he leaned his whole body against a tree and tried to figure out what was wrong."...Could it be the food?" Jaxson mumbled, but he quickly got rid of that idea when he remembered that it had been a few minutes since he had finished. Then he thought about getting drunk. "...It's the wine," he decided after some thought.But now that he knows this, it won't help him... Because Jaxson is slowly losing what little sanity he has left until he falls down and loses consciousness.On the other side of the forest, Wesley had the same thing happen to him as Jaxson. He was passed
"What took you so long?" Xavier asked. He had been home for 30 minutes, but Lyca just got there.This made Lyca so sad that she couldn't stop frowning. "How were you able to run so fast? I know I'm fast because the other person can't keep up with me when we run in the morning "She explained with confidence as she caught her breath."I told you I'm not like them," Xavier said as he walked into the house.They found the rest of the group playing cards in the living room."Wow! What's the event? There was never a time when our supplies came early, "Kai ran up to Xavier and grabbed the bag from him.Adam said as he put the card down and walked over to Kai, "I think we should thank our little princess for that.""Hmm, it was good for a girl to join the group!" Jace put in.Xavier turned around to go, but he stopped halfway. "...Have you seen Wesley and Jaxson?"If nothing goes wrong on their run, the two should have been back by now.Kai's smile didn't go away when he saw the bottle of Sco
Lyca POV.When Xavier's hot breath touched my ear, I gasped. The way it makes me feel is too much for me to handle.(Oh my God, this can't be! There is no way I'm attracted to him!) I say out loud in shock."I said I miss you..." Xavier whispered again as his hand wrapped around me and held my shoulder back."Xavier quit wasting time! I already told you that what happened before was wrong, and I don't want it to happen again..." I pulled his hands off of me with all the strength I still had.But Xavier won't back down: "My little princess, you can't run away from me. We're tied together..."I was able to get his hand off of me, but I couldn't argue with what he said.(Bonded? Should I believe him? Blake must be looking for a way to get close to me and kiss me!) Thinking of this- my gaze became sharp."-Huh! Do you think I'm too stupid to see what you're doing?! What's the point of making up a story? To use me?!" I said while looking at Xavier with a smirk.Xavier didn't feel embarrass
As Lyca and Xavier walked back to their house, Xavier couldn't stop smiling. She was making it clear that she didn't want to be with him, but Xavier didn't care because he knew how close he was to her, especially through their wolf."Let's keep our distance, so go first..." She said this as she stopped walking.Xavier was ready to annoy Lyca even more, but when he heard the howl, he couldn't go through with it."Ahh-woh!!!""Yes, that's Jaxson. What's happening?" Xavier said, knowing that Jaxson's wolf is upset about something.Since Lyca doesn't know much about the pack, she doesn't know why Xavier said what he did. But because Xavier ran, she didn't have time to find out what was going on.Lyca couldn't catch up to Xavier even when she ran as fast as she could, so she stopped in the yard of the house.It only takes a second for the others to run out, and Lyca can tell from the way they look that something is wrong."What's happening? "Xavier said that Jaxson had a problem." The othe
Jaxson opened his eyes, groaned, "Ugh," and held his still-throbbing head. He remembers talking to people as the last thing he did."You're finally awake!"Jaxson didn't look around until then. When he saw everyone around him, he frowned. "Damn it! My head! I can't stand it!" He grumbles as he tries to sit in the right way."Tell me what went wrong," Xavier asked in a firm voice as he leaned against the wall."Yeah! What went wrong? How did you go crazy, and even worse, why did you fight Xavier?!" Kai asked, his eyes big with surprise."Why not Wesley? We have been looking for him, but we can't find him anywhere." Adam did it.Jaxson frowned when he heard these questions. His mind was still fuzzy because he had just woken up. So he took a deep breath and thought about what had happened before he looked back.After figuring out what had happened, Jaxson began to tell what had happened.Lyca is standing in the back and listening to Jaxson in silence. Lyca's face gets paler as the story
Everyone in the living room stopped what they were doing and turned their attention to the outside."BOG!!!"Xavier and the rest of the pack left the house quickly without saying anything. They looked around and tried to figure out what was making the noise."Don't stop being careful! No normal hunter will dare to come on our land "Xavier said something as he looked at the place they were going and smelled something strange.Adam sneers. "If you hadn't told us a secret, we would never..."Adam could see the insults and jokes being made about him. But Xavier didn't care. His attention is on the person coming up behind him. (What's happening?) Xavier asked himself because he felt like Wesley was different.It didn't take long for everyone to see the picture of Wesley. He was covered in blood and bare. Before he falls down, everyone sees that he is having trouble walking."Wesley!" Adam and Kai ran quickly to help him, and the others ran after the person who did it.In the meantime, Xavi
Wesley said, "I don't know. My memory from last night is fuzzy and unclear, and I don't know how I got back here." The last thing he could remember was eating the food he and Jaxson had found in the forest. Wesley has been looking at his hand since the beginning of his story."How about the blood in your body? We thought you were serious because you were covered in blood," Kai replied as he handed Wesley the glass of water.Wesley went back to being quiet and started to think about things. He tried to remember what had happened, but no matter how hard he tried, nothing came to mind. He could only see himself walking back to his house.Xavier, who had been quietly listening, moved closer, put his hand on Wesley's face, and looked into his eyes. He said, "Stay still... Show me your wolf."The pack couldn't say anything and couldn't wait to see what Xavier would do next. They don't know what to do because this is the first time something like this has happened.Wesley, on the other hand,
Lyca POV.I found Xavier at the end of the cliff, looking out over the huge forest. If it wasn't for the smell of him, I would have never found this place.I decided not to talk to (Xavier Nightingale) right away. What do you have to hide?) I mumbled to myself as I stood there and watched him. But I didn't have long to watch in silence. Xavier turned around and came to where I was hiding."I won't be able to find you..." Xavier said this and grinned."I'm not hiding... I thought you just wanted to be alone, so I didn't come up to you "I said so and moved toward where he was."Go on... I know that you have many questions, "Xavier said, and he put his hands in the pockets of his pants."Will you tell me the truth about everything I ask?" I said back and looked at the two of us. I didn't see the castle from afar until then. Even though it didn't look very big from where we were. "—Whose country is that?" I couldn't believe it.Xavier took a look at where I was looking. "—You're kidding,
Lyca moved quickly and attacked her attacker right away by flaring out her elbows. But it was easy to block her attack. Then, Lyca's hands are turned behind her back as she is pushed against the wall. "Shhh..." When Princess Lyca saw who was trying to choke her, she stopped trying to get away. It was Xavier, and she quickly turned around to make sure he wasn't just thinking about something else. "How did you-" But Lyca couldn't keep talking because Xavier covered her mound, pulled her to the edge, and hid behind a thick curtain. When she saw that he wanted her to be quiet, she frowned and looked around the room. She can't see anyone but herself and Xavier, which is why she doesn't understand how he acts. Xavier hissed in Lyca's ears, "Someone is coming." Not long after that, the chamber's door opened. Albert came out of there. Lyca covered her horse, which was still covered by Xavier's hand because she didn't want to make a sound. And the reason she is shocked is that Albert has
As Prince Matthew's troupe marched through the village, everyone was happy. In contrast, the second person is riding his horse with purpose and is looking straight ahead. Xavier and Kai, on the other hand, were behind Matthew, but they were not riding like the prince. Instead, they were walking. "Tell the rest of Knight to wait for the sign..." Xavier spoke quietly. The most important thing is to save Lyca, and the other knights will make sure the path is safe. Kai nodded. "Don't worry, Jaxson is in charge of the knights. He makes sure the path is safe..." After signing, Xavier looked at Matthew. Even though he knew the prince would keep his promise, he couldn't stop worrying. Because Lyca's safety is at stake here... ——— Everyone in the castle, especially Lyca, is busy getting ready to welcome the troops. One of Lyca's servants said, "Princess, everything is ready, so it's time for you to take care of yourself." Lyca gave a smile and a nod. "I'm not going to the party, so the
Lyca POV.As my body falls to the floor, I catch my breath. "I was almost seen by Albert! What does he plan to do next?" I couldn't believe what I heard.Then I got up and went to bed, where I laid down. I went back to the time when I was able to get away from Wesley.I got to see how the place for the ritual was set up, and I also saw Albert. "I don't know what's wrong with him, but something is..." I say when I see Albert's face in my mind. He is in a lot of pain as he twists and turns on the ground.I wanted to get closer to see what was going on, but Albert could tell I was there, so I had to leave."Well, if Albert is sick, I'll be happy..." I mumble, and then I go to bed.———I got up early the next day. Since the Queen has told me to put together a welcome party, I have no choice but to do so.The Queen told me to make all the decisions, so I chose to hold the banquet in the central tower of the kingdom, which was close to her bedroom."Are you sure about this, Princess?" Someo
Lyca takes this chance to ask the old woman in the cage what the queen's secret is. She learned almost everything in exchange for food and drink."You mean the queen gives up her heart so she can be in charge? Can that even happen?" Lyca says this in fear.The woman replied, "You should know by now that nothing is impossible in the world we live in."(She's correct... It shouldn't surprise me because I've been having a lot of phenomenal things happen to me in the last few weeks.)"Do you know where her heart is, then? Since that is the Queen's weakness, I'm sure she is hiding it..." Lyca answered as she moved back and forth.The woman gave a half-smile. "I've been a prisoner for ten years, so how would I know?"Lyca frowned, but she didn't push her point. She has known for a few days what the woman thinks.After talking to the woman for a few minutes, Lyca will leave, but before she does, she will quietly check on Adam. So far, the guy hasn't been willing to talk, so she has no choice
"So you think I'm a monster? Who, out of the two of us, is torturing the people? Blood on my hand is nothing compared to the blood that has been spilled because of you."Before Matthew and King Alexander move forward, they look at each other."I did not make my people suffer! I did everything I did for them." The strong arguments of King Matthew."The people should serve the king, not the other way around!" Xavier came out of the dark and looked at the king with deep thought. The king's earlier comments about him and his father have left him speechless.Matthew put the sword in front of Xavier's face. "How dare you go into the king's room without being invited! Do you want to die?!"Matthew hasn't felt scared of Xavier since the first time he saw him. But this was the opposite of how the king felt about it. He looked frightened right away, and the hands that held the sword shook."How did you get into the castle without being seen?!" The king's words were hard to understand.Matthew w
In the castle of Nightingale, many bodies were lying and bleeding. However, only a few died because Xavier made every effort to keep casualties to a minimum in this battle. "The other soldiers who gave up have been taken into custody..." Kai informed Xavier. The second one is in the king's room, looking at the records. "Good," Xavier said with a frown. "Take care of their wounds and meet all their needs." He was reading a list of the taxes that the people had to pay. "What do you plan to do with the kingdom now that you've taken it back?" "Only the castle can be taken back. If I want to take back the throne, I need the soldiers and the people to back me up..." "Can that happen? They have never met you..." "Well, that's why I'm going to tell them who I am. I'll give them what they've asked for for a long time..." Kai doesn't ask about Xavier's plan because he is more intelligent than most people. He has no choice but to do what he says. The soldiers who stayed loyal to Xavier w
"I nearly forgot about him!" Lyca mumble. She didn't go away. Instead, she turned around and decided to find out who the wolf in the castle was. So Lyca walked down the path toward where she heard the voice. But the longer Lyca walks, the more she knows the person in front of her. "What's happening? This castle has a wolf... Is he one of Xavier's followers?" Then, a few minutes later, she got an answer to her question. Adam was in the room that was the farthest away. His arms and feet were both chained. Lyca can tell by how he looks that he has been hurting for a few days. "Adam! Adam! Wake up! What's wrong with you?" Lyca asked as she got close to the man, who was now half asleep. Adam only groaned because he was tired. He didn't even open his eyes. Since he went bad, his wolf has become wild and restless. And it makes Adam lose his strength. "Adam, it's me, Lyca... What brought you here?" Lyca asked and looked at the chain that was around Adam's neck. Adam took a deep breath a
Lyca carefully left the room, and before she ran, she looked to her left and side. "I only have an hour, or else the woman won't talk," she said under her breath as she hurried down the hall to the royal kitchen. Lucky for Lyca, she didn't meet one of Albert and Wesley's friends. If she had, she would have a hard time explaining, or even worse; they wouldn't believe her no matter what she said. One of the staff in the royal kitchen bowed and asked, "Your Grace, what are you doing here?" "I've come to ask for food... I wanted to make my late father an offer. Can you give me a hand?" Lyca asked in a quiet voice. Even though she was shocked, the servant nodded. "Your Grace, do you want an offering every week?" Lyca looked at the kitchen and asked. "I wanted to make a meal fit for a king... I don't think I need to say more about my wish..." "Of course, your grace..." "You have only an hour to get everything ready..." Lyca turned around and sat down at the long table after she said t
Lyca's point of view. "What exactly is going on? Who conquered Nightingale's kingdom?" I inquired as I carefully walked towards the chamber where the queen had murdered my father. "If Serus falls, Queen Annabelle will not stand by and watch... She'll make her move, and that'll be my opportunity." I said it, but deep down, I couldn't stop being grateful for what had happened. Then I arrived at the chamber where the worst event in my life occurred. I couldn't stop my hands from shaking while holding back tears as I opened the door. I feel like I've been transported back to the night the queen murdered my father right in front of me. When I pushed the door, it grunted. The room was dusty, and cobwebs clung to every nook and cranny. Clearly, no one was using it. My attention was then drawn to my father's bed. I couldn't stop my tears from falling as I approached the bed. "Father... I miss you..." I sobbed as I rubbed the mattress. I couldn't mourn my father's death because everythi