"Where is Erina, mother?" Arden asked when he couldn't find Erina at the venue as he scanned the visitors."I told her to get some napkins. She didn't come back yet!" his mother said as she stood in front of the three girls, scowling and getting pissed by what happened. "You did what, Mama?" Arden's brows knitted,His expression darkened. "I just told her to get some napkins because I panicked! It's not harmful!" "This is so embarrassing for Arden, Mrs. Gunner!" Patricia, one of the girls, said as she looked at Arden, who just shook his head and walked out."Arden! Come back here!" Mrs. Gunner shouted as she followed Arden's back using her eyes, who was already walking away; then she glanced at the girls and smiled apologetically."Oh, don't mind him. He's just in a bad mood." "I can't believe that Arden chose that girl, Madame," Ricia said while frowning. Some of the servants handed Mrs. Gunner the napkin she requested. The servant shook her head, referring to Erina, who was not
Arden was amazed that Erina knew how to treat wounds. He never met a woman who knows how to survive in the forest because all his life, he’s always been introduced to women by royalties, a woman who has her own servants, and the reason they don’t know any chores is that they were raised dependently. "You’ve forgotten that I am not royalty and that I grew up in poverty," she said in a cold voice as she looked at the fire. "Did you also make that?" Arden asked and looked at the fire. "Who else could it be?" she raised both of her brows. Arden noticed that Erina doesn’t seem scared of him at all as if she was fearless. Knowing that he’s the most ferocious alpha wolf existing, has started wars, and shows no remorse when killing, Arden can feel that Erina doesn’t feel intimidated at all."We need to wait until you’re fully healed. And the snow seems aggressive. It might take a day before we could go back to the mansion," she explained as she looked at the entrance of the cave. Arden’s
The suspicious eyes of Arden's mother remained on Erina's mind as she slowly climbed up the stairs while two of the maids were guiding her. She went into the bathroom first to talk to her mother. She performed a spell just like how she communicated with her until she slowly saw Aurora’s face in the water. "My goodness, Erina! You haven’t contacted me for a day! What happened?" Her eyes looked so curious that the twenty-four hours of waiting had already drained her. "I got kidnapped, mother," Erina said quietly as she glanced at the door to check if it was locked. "You’re what?" Aurora’s eyes narrowed. "Who kidnapped you?" "I heard that the Rockwells sent their men to kidnap me. But then, Arden showed up and saved me," she said abruptly. Aurora’s face lightened. Her lips stretched into a wicked smile. "What happened to Arden?""He was stabbed two times and lost consciousness because they included some poison on the knife they used. I used some of the herbal to treat his wound, m
Erina doesn't know what to say in response to his saying that. She remained silent, not looking at him, as the servant now put the bandage on his wound. Minutes later, someone knocked until it opened and the head of the guard went in. "Alert all the guards. We are attacking the Rockwells tomorrow," Arden said calmly as the servant gave him his dress shirt. Erina froze a bit, knowing that the Rockwell ordered their men to kidnap her; she doesn't know what to feel. The guard nodded as if those things weren't new to him. The guard immediately went out, and he alerted the whole guard about their attack tomorrow. Arden dismissed the servant as well as took a glimpse at Erina's expression, who was furrowing her brows and seemed like she doesn't agree at all. "You're planning out a war just because of what happened?" Erina's brows furrowed as she couldn't control her mouth not to say anything about it. "Yes. Because if I didn't come there to save you, what would happen to you?" His br
When Erina was taken by those men, she didn't even know, as death flashed before her eyes, that it was probably one of her last moments. Either she would perform a crucial spell that might reveal her as a werewitch, or she was going to be dead. But never in her wildest dreams did she come to the conclusion that Arden would end up saving her, knowing that he just bought her and that he can easily replace her with the royalty girls who're thirsty for his attention. She knew that her loss wouldn't cause him too much damage at all. That's why, when she heard him at that moment, to see him in the middle of her life and death situation, she couldn't believe that he was there, showing up to save her. Arden's hand trailed down her neck, his thumb on her jaw, while his other hand remained resting on the headrest of the sofa as he continued to kiss her persistently, exploring her mouth and tasting every corner his tongue could reach. Erina gasped breathily as if her energy were fully consum
"The Remington invited us for a big celebration in their mansion, Arden," Celestia said while they were having breakfast. Erina was still shocked by the almost violent incident she witnessed, which explains why she was not on her senses while eating. "When?" Arden asked. "Tomorrow. And they heard about your feud with the Rockwells. I told you to maintain peace with the royalty clans because it might give us some conflicts with the other royalties!" She hissed, her eyes boring against Erina, who has now pulled herself back from her reality. "Do you want me to disregard what the Rockwell has done, Mama?" Arden's voice thickened. Celestia can feel that his temper is knocking against his head again, seeking to be freed. "She's safe. You should have let it slip—""Let's say they did that to you. They kidnapped you, and they almost killed you. Do you want me to disregard it as well? Let it slip because you're safe?" Arden's expression darkened; his jaw was clenching repeatedly. Celes
Erina spent her day choosing the dress she was going to wear to the Remington party. Even though she wanted to stay at home, she doesn't mind going to the party just to see who's there. And besides, knowing that Arden told her that she should socialize without minding what the others would say made her a bit curious. She wanted to see if Arden really meant that he didn't mind her being with him at a party. He's just saying that to probably put up a front and appear unbothered by his image when the truth is, he's just like his mother, who judged so easily. "These are the pieces of jewelry you need to wear tomorrow, Miss," the servant said as she placed the box where the pieces of jewelry sparkled.Erina’s brow shot up as she took one out of the box. It’s a diamond wreath necklace. The servant took it in her hand as Erina looked at herself in the mirror while the servant wore it around her neck. Erina looked at herself seriously, still amazed that those things felt nostalgic to her
As soon as they got into the mansion of the Remington, her eyes automatically fixed on the big mansion, her brows knitting, as if she had seen it before, but she just couldn't find the exact memories in her mind. This seems very familiar. Have I been here before? Arden noticed how she looked perplexed for a while, but then managed to control her curiosity as she cleared her throat and glanced at Arden, who offered his arm for her to hold onto while they were striding in. Erina hold onto his biceps, her other hand on the side of her big gown, as her eyes roamed around while they were going in. Compared to the mansion of the Gunners, the Remington's mansion is classy and seems lively because of its light colors, unlike the Gunner's dark themes. She noticed how the guards' eyes moved to watch her carefully. The feeling lingered in her: it was nostalgic, something that she had felt when she was young but couldn't remember at all. The big mansion is already filled with the royals, who