A record keeper? If Dawn was indeed one, her statement was the most reliable of all. Not only was she Henderson’s servant, but she was also there at every auction. She was the best candidate to ask for any information about what had happened in the previous years during her stay at the auction house.However, I had to make sure. "Are you the record keeper? Then why did Master Henderson let you go easily like that?" Only a few slaves had a high level of education because only a few masters had allowed their slaves to have some education. "Everyone is replaceable, master.” I cocked my eyebrows. Master? That was ridiculous. “He kicked me out because he believed I was no longer useful to him. And my looks.""River. You can call me that. Not master. You're giving me goosebumps. But I do not believe everyone is replaceable. Take Zenith, for example. No one could replace her in the alpha king’s heart.” No. I was not bitter. Dawn smiled at me, but it was more than a grimace. “Hey. You were

Alpha King Maxxwell “Your Majesty!” Valentine exclaimed. “Why are you wasting your time on that woman, huh? She is nothing! Let Isagani find her and you can sleep. You need to rest. How will you handle the palace affairs if you get sick? We are not invisible to any sickness, Your Majesty!” My eyes darted back to ‘Find her, Maxxwell!” Denaro demanded one more time. When the beast wanted it, he would not stop pestering me with his demands until I gave in. What an irritating bastard. ‘I hear your thoughts,’ he said, glaring at me while baring his fangs. Rolling my eyes inwardly, I said, ‘My apologies, my alpha king.’ He fell silent, his anger directed toward me. ‘Don’t act mighty with me. You are nothing without me.’ That was Denaro. Thinking he was more powerful than me. However, being with him made me adjust his behavior. He did not know we were connected. He would not exist without me. Clenching my fist, I added, ‘Let me handle it.’ ‘I’m giving you until morning to find her

When my eyes fluttered open, I first noticed the familiarity of the ceiling, which I had been staring at whenever I woke up in the morning and before going to sleep. My body felt like an elephant had run over me. Everything hurts.I tried to recall what had happened, and images of our capture resurfaced in my memory. I bolted upright as the memories kept on flowing. Dawn. The bandits. My wolf. Blood all over the floor. My stomach became upset. I had a wolf? Was I not wolf-less? That was…unexpected. All my life, I had thought that maybe I was a human. But why did she come out on that day?It was reassuring, by the way. No one would bully me that I was wolf-less. My grin vanished when I suddenly remembered Dawn and the coachman. Dawn! Where was she? I turned around only to jump when the alpha king’s gaze met my eyes.I was on the verge of giving my courtesy bow when he said, “Don’t worry yourself, River.”His voice was tired. Dark circles decorated his eyes as if he was not sleepin

Delta Isagani freaking blushed!What the heck?Did he like Dawn? That would be awesome!"You like Dawn, Delta Isagani?" I pressed even more. His cheeks looked like a freaking tomato which made me laugh. "Hey. That's okay. Everybody experienced having a crush on her. I mean, she's beautiful and strong—""River," Dawn admonished. "Don't give any meaning to his gestures. He is only being kind."Kind? I stopped, but the smile could not stop making Its way to my lips. It would be better if Delta Isagani would stop obsessing over Lady Juliana, who did not even accept his feelings. He deserves someone who would love and accept him for who he is. And this woman, Dawn, deserved so much better. Yeah. I was a sucker for someone else's love story, but not mine."If that's what you want to believe, Dawn. But I am seeing something different."My eyes darted back to Delta Isagani. For the first time, aside from his sad expression, I saw embarrassment. For me? That was a good thing. "I have to

A muscle ticked in Alpha King Maxxwell's jaw while giving me an intense stare. I maintained my smile, despite the fast beating of my heart in my ribcage. Damn. It was already a pain to smile too much. "You want to know why River?" he interrogated. He patted my stubborn hair, flattening the baby hairs, which looked like nothing but a bird's nest at the moment. I hadn't combed it yet (I found the task a waste of my time), so it was standing in every direction, including the baby hairs. He grabbed a handful of my hair using his fingertips and put it on his nose, and inhaled deeply.Fudge. "Y-Your Majesty...I haven't washed my hair," I said nervously. If I had known he would do this, perhaps I should have taken a bath earlier. "It may smell," I said, feeling the sudden rise of my body temperature on my cheeks. I tried to step back, but he snaked his arms around my waist and pulled me to his body."Y-Your Majesty?" What had gotten over him? It seemed like someone possessed him. This