Atlas grinned as he selected the blue embroidered ball gown and offered it to me before putting it on. "It will look excellent on you." It was unclear to me whether he had complemented the gown or me when he did so.I walked closer and held it in my hands, completely ignoring the overwhelming thought that came into my head. The off-shoulder sleeves, strapless neckline, and flower motifs all over the surface with lace and tulle made it look very stunning. His option was not at all poor, but it was even superior to the one I went with. In such a little amount of time, I couldn't have possibly selected such an exquisite ball gown."Allow me to be of assistance now." Atlas scowled at me as he inched closer to me slowly."No." I let out a scream and then quickly moved backward. I guess the fact that I was so loud was enough to make him come to a halt. "Don't you dare get within an inch of me." I cautioned him by giving him a look that was menacing.He seemed like he was controlling his sne

"Hi, lovely. Would you like me to take you to the dance?" Not much time had passed since Atlas had left when a man dressed in a black suit showed up. I wasn't really in the mood to engage in conversation with anyone. I therefore did not attempt to divert my attention away from the mob in which Atlas had vanished and instead simply nodded without looking at him. When the man drew me towards the dance floor that was being deserted and couples were taking places on the spot, the man's icy hand held mine and he pulled me towards the dance floor. My eyes were moving around a lot. They were so preoccupied hunting for the eyes that I had been looking for that I couldn't even hear them. There were perhaps twenty couples there, and more people were taking part. He was not one of the group of twenty. What in the name of hell happened to him? Is there a chance that he has abandoned me in this place? However, he would never act in such a way, and it was physically impossible. The spotlight flas

I stiffened on the place. Gasps were emerging in every corner of the place, from every single person except for the man in front of me. He was looking as annoyed as ever.Didn't he know about this? Or was he annoyed by me? Maybe the truths that I had hidden from him. Well, whatever! The thing that mattered now was getting caught.I had been caught in front of all these people. What should I do? Run away, hide somewhere or fight them?As I swirled my gaze, I could only notice hatred on their faces. I would be murdered if I tried to escape or fight. It would be even more impossible to hide. There was no way.But I shouldn't be leaving the place as well. I had yet to find my mother. My mind was blank and all I could do was staring at the person I actually had my faiths in.Of course, it was Atlas. He was my only hope right now. I knew he won't help. It wasn't going to happen. But still, I stood behind him and didn't leave his hand, neither did his hand leave mine. At this point, I garner

As soon as I arrived back at the castle, the first person I searched for was Ryder. There was a mountain of information to relay to him, including that I had been captured, that they had discovered who I was, and that I had unexpectedly gotten married. I was curious at the severity of his response to it."Good noon." When Atlas's mother saw us enter the dining room, she welcomed us with a pleasant grin and greeted us with her son's name. Atlas was the one who dragged me here against my will to eat lunch with them."Mom. Dad. Please allow me to introduce you to your son in law, Xanthan's Queen. Once more, Atlas wore a broad grin on his face.My nose flared up as I carefully observed the expressions on his parent's faces. They were in the middle of eating the fish curry when they heard what he had to say. As a result, the spoons crashed to the table, and their mouths gaped open. To tell you the truth, being shocked was a perfectly natural and reasonable response to the situation. Even i

My attempts to persuade her with my words were fruitless. She was unmoved. She maintained her composure and her gaze remained unchanged; it was icy cold yet unwavering. I held back a gasp the entire time she was talking, but as soon as she opened her mouth to speak, it came out of nowhere. I had been holding my breath the entire time.Her mouth remained slightly ajar until I raised the arch of my eyebrow. She made a throat clearing motion and glared at me as though she didn't believe what I had said. "Stop talking gibberish with me."I rolled my eyes and heaved a sigh before shaking my head. "If what I am saying to you right now makes no sense, then, my darling, your previous statements made even less sense.""How the heck are things?" Caroline mumbled something. I had the impression that she was playing the part of a princess in front of me at the moment. She was expressing herself in an especially furious and casual manner. This was the first time anyone had ever spoken to me in thi