Lahat ng Kabanata ng That Was No Prince: She fooled the Lycanis: Kabanata 71 - Kabanata 80

Valen stood at the doorway, silent as a stone, watching the two guards carefully lay Rhydian down on his massive bed. His body had returned to normal, no longer the snarling beast that had rampaged through the whole place. But his eyes remained shut ever since he came back to himself. Valen stepped forward, his heart pounding. "Be gentle with him," he said, almost in a whisper. The guards nodded and bowed as they exited, leaving him alone with the unconscious king. During his beastly moment, he had injured himself numerous times. It must have been because of the struggle. There were marks all over his body, which of course had been cleaned up, and bandages to avoid infection.Poor king. This must be what he was facing in secret. A terrible life. He lowered himself beside the bed, his gaze moving over Rhydian’s form. His chest rose and fell, slow but steady. Valen reached out, his fingers brushing the side of Rhydian’s neck to check for a pulse. It was faint, but it was there. He pr

Aldridge followed Valen to meet the King in his room while bearing the pain. Lucan was going to come along but stayed behind in Aldridge's room, he commanded it and had no reason to be there. At least not for now. Rhydian was awake and was already sitting on the bed in deep thought. His eyes were calm, but it was almost as if no thoughts were behind them. "My Lord," Aldridge bowed. Rhydian tilted his head so his eyes could meet with Valen's. "Leave," He ordered. Valen was taken aback first by the coldness in his tone, but he didn't waste any time. He exited the room.Aldridge raised his brows in suspicion. Was the madness still in his consciousness? He had not fully recovered and would not have liked to hit the second time and that would mean death. "My Lord, is everything alright?" "What happened?" Rhydian waved his hand. "You went berserk..." "I know that. I am asking you what actually happened." "You used the noctra root, my Lord," Aldridge replied.

Valen paced his room, unable to sleep. Maybe it was worry. Maybe it was something else. He looked at the time. It was almost midnight. The whole palace was silent too. Maybe he could just take a walk instead. So, he stepped out and walked down the hallway. Maybe his wish to the king should be, "My Lord, I would like you to fill me in on what is happening." Valen shook his head, that was lame. He exhaled and turned the corner to Rhydian’s room while coming back. He stared at the door for a few seconds. Would he be asleep now? Probably not. He then walked to the room, knocked on it once before opening it. "I'm just here to check up on him." He reassured himself and entered. Oh, he was asleep.Valen stepped in quietly and closed the door. He walked closer to Rhydian and stared at him intently. Rhydian lay on the bed, still. His chest was bare, and the blanket was half draped over him. His lips were parted, and a stubborn frown sat between his brows even in sleep.Valen did

"Alpha! Alpha," A guard rushed into the pack house with fear while trying his best not to slip. The ongoing laughter between the Alpha and his guests stopped abruptly as their attention soon turned to the guard. Jethrom's forehead creased as he looked at the guard with displeasure. "Why are you shooting? Why did you have to interrupt my meeting?"The guard fell on his knees, sweating, his breath coming out in hysterical gasps. "My Lord..."He stretched his hand towards the door and tried to catch his breath, "Your life is in danger. The Lycanis are here. We have sensed them coming."The men who were seated with Alpha Jethrom sprang to their feet. So did Jethrom. He gently put down his drink as anxiety covered his body, causing goosebumps to overwhelm him."Are you sure about that? I hope this isn't a joke."The guard crawled to him and hugged his knees as he cried out, "I will never dare to play such a cruel joke on the Alpha. One of our men saw them while taking the security

Valen had not even settled in fully at night when someone knocked on his door. He turned to look at who it was soon after the door was opened. "Star? It's you." Valen said and put on his clothes. Star stepped and shut the door. She leaned against it and watched Valen sit on his bed. "Is there any problem? Do you need to see me?" "If I didn't, I don't think I would be here — bothering you at night." "Well, go ahead then," "I saw Alpha Jethrom earlier today." Valen looked away with his lips slightly parted. He licked his lower lip as his mind wandered. He knew he was going to face it. It was like his most dreaded moment had come. "Good. From your expression, it seems you know too." "How sure are you that it's Alpha Jethrom?" "Don't play that mind game with me, Valen. I can recognize that man's face and voice any freaking time. He is like a peacock. He was being dragged away by two guards when I saw him today. I want to understand why he was bei