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Chapter Forty-Two: Let the Kingdom Tremble
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2026-10-22 13:03:01
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The Lycan Queen's Ruthless Beta Chapter 57 : The Blood Coronation
The royal physician arrived before sunrise. I was already dressed, sitting at the mirror while a maid fastened the last clasp of my ceremonial gown. The palace had been awake for hours, with servants hurrying through the corridors, guards rotating posts, and council members gathering for the coronation."Your Majesty." He bowed. "I have the results you requested."I dismissed the maid and turned to him. "The bottle?""The substance inside matches the poison found in your parents' food. We tested both samples twice. There is no doubt."My fingers dug into the armrest. The bottle had been found in Luca's study, and the cook had already confessed that he gave her the poison and ordered her to use it. Now the physician had confirmed what I had prayed was not true. My brother had murdered our parents. I had spent days hunting for another explanation, anything that would let me look at Luca without seeing the evidence, but the truth would not vanish simply because I could not bear it."Keep
The Lycan Queen's Ruthless Beta Chapter 56 : The Queen's Last Command
LucaThe coronation preparations had barely begun, and the palace was already in chaos. Servants hurried through the corridors with lists, guards checked the ceremony hall, and messengers kept arriving with questions about the guests. I'd spent the morning buried in documents, trying to make sure everything was ready in two days.I should have been happy. This was the moment I'd spent years imagining. Instead I couldn't stop thinking about Evelyn.She had handed me the crown so suddenly that I still didn't know what to make of it. After everything she'd endured, I understood why she might want to leave. But Evelyn had never walked away from a responsibility just because it got hard.When Austin came in, I pushed the papers aside. "I need to ask you something."He pulled out a chair. "That sounds serious.""What happened with Evelyn?"His expression sharpened. "What do you mean?""She spent weeks chasing the truth about our parents and Garret. Then overnight she decides to marry you, g
The Lycan Queen's Ruthless Beta Chapter 55 : The Crown I Was Ready to Give Away
EvelynLuca kept staring at me as though he were waiting for me to laugh and admit I was joking. When I didn't, he leaned forward and rested his elbows on his knees."Evelyn, you can't decide something like this overnight.""I haven't.""You've been through more than anyone should have to endure. You've lost our parents, Garret, and your baby. I know how difficult things have been, but giving up the throne is a decision you can't take back so easily.""I'm aware of that.""Then please think about it again." His voice softened. "You don't have to do everything yourself. I've already been handling more of the kingdom's affairs, and I can take on even more if you need time to recover. You can keep ruling without exhausting yourself."For a moment I couldn't look at him. This was exactly what made it so hard. Luca wasn't pretending to care. I knew how much he loved me, and I knew he couldn't bear to watch me suffer. I wanted to believe that was all there was to it."I appreciate everythin
The Lycan Queen's Ruthless Beta Chapter 54 : The Proof I Didn't Want
EvelynI had two choices.I could summon Luca, look him in the eyes, and ask whether he had poisoned our parents. Or I could find more proof before making an accusation I might never be able to take back. The first would have been easier. I wouldn't have to spend another hour imagining what I might find, or wondering whether the cook had lied to save herself. But if I confronted Luca and he denied it, what then? Would I believe him because he was my brother, or believe a woman who had confessed only after I threatened her?I pressed my fingers to my temples. I was tired of questions. Tired of waking every morning with another piece of my life missing. My parents were gone. Garret was gone. My baby was gone. And now I was being asked to consider that Luca, the brother I had trusted all my life, had been behind it all.No. I needed proof."Your Majesty?" Austin's voice broke into my thoughts. He had been waiting patiently while I stared at the same report for several minutes."We should
The Lycan Queen's Ruthless Beta Chapter 53 : A Queen's Cruelty
AustinWe had spent hours going through security records, questioning officers, and checking the names of everyone who had access to the royal wing. Evelyn refused to stop, even when the strain showed on her face. She had barely recovered from her collapse and still looked as though a strong wind might knock her over, yet every time I suggested a break, she reached for another report. I admired her determination. I also knew how dangerous it would become if she found the truth.A knock interrupted us. The royal physician entered carrying a folder. "Your Majesty, I have the results of the tests Garret asked us to conduct before his death."Evelyn looked up at once. "What did you find?""Following his instructions, we continued examining the food, belongings, and other samples collected from the King's and Queen's chambers. We have finally identified a substance in the meal they ate before they died.""What substance?""Poison, Yo
The Lycan Queen's Ruthless Beta Chapter 52 : An Arrangement of Our Own
"Why would you ask me that, Evelyn?"Austin's question was calm, almost curious. He hadn't moved from where he stood, and nothing in his face suggested my accusation had unsettled him.I folded my arms, more to steady myself than anything else. "Because you're defending him far too much.""I'm trying to stop you from accusing your own brother without evidence.""And I'm trying to understand why the man who promised to help me find my family's killers seems more concerned with protecting one of my suspects than with listening to me."That got his attention. Not much, since Austin was too practiced at hiding his reactions for that, but his eyes stayed on mine, and for the first time since I had entered his room, he had no immediate answer. I pressed on before he could find one."I came to you because I thought we had an arrangement. You said you wanted to marry me. You told me you cared about me, and you promised to help me learn who killed my parents and Garret." I swallowed, hating ho
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