All Chapters of Chosen to be Betrayed: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

The last time Orvyn and I made love was before the King Selection Ball. If I count the days, I can claim I’m already four weeks pregnant. But what if the royal court asks for proof? What will I show them? I stop pacing the room when Queen Aurora storms in without an announcement, let alone a knock. Her face and movements are bright with excitement. But when she sees my expression, that excitement fades instantly.She looks at the door, makes sure it’s closed, then asks in an almost inaudible voice, “So, it’s not true then?”I nod, tears start falling down my cheeks. “But at least… we’re all saved from being imprisoned. Well,... except dad.”Her fingers suddenly clutch my jaw so hard, her nails slightly digging my skin, and her eyes burn with rage. “You put us in that situation. So don’t you dare feel proud for saving us with a lie!”“Let’s not fight, Your Highness. If anything, we need each other now more than ever. You’ve got to help me on this one,” I beg.She lets go of me with a

I didn’t leave Thalissia’s bedroom the whole night. We slept in the same bed. We even bathed in the same bathroom at the same time. And she didn’t complain about any of those. BUT, there was no love making that happened. Even as my wolf stirred with desire, I surprisingly controlled it. It isn’t the right time yet. There are things to fix first. And that fixing starts today.I invited Thalissia to tour the kingdom to slowly show her the truth and make her understand why I make harsh choices, which include choosing her as my queen even though I didn’t love her at first. Maybe then, she’ll stop doubting me and start believing that my love for her is now true and strong.As we prepare to leave, a knock comes, followed by an announcement, “Prince Gautnier is here.”What the hell is he doing here this early?My jaw tightens as frustration claws through me. But a mischievous idea comes—I’ll let him see that I just spent the night with Thalissia. That should send him away.I smirk as I s

THALISSIA’S POV: I try to focus on what Orvyn is saying about the poor packs we will visit next. I need to know what I can give and how I can help. But my mind keeps drifting to his ceremony with Victoria tomorrow. I hiss inwardly at myself. I shouldn’t care if he makes her his concubine. He tried to kill me before, and he might try again if he finds out what I’m planning about.Gregory’s face flashes in my mind… the lies in his eyes when he claimed he ordered the three Bloodbane Gammas to kill me. He only did it to protect his pack, who’s obviously become Orvyn’s scapegoat. Those three Bloodbane Gammas said it: Orvyn was their mastermind! And I see no reason for them to lie when they’re certain that I was gonna die that night.Suddenly,...My thoughts scatter when Orvyn’s fingers lift my chin and caress my cheek. His eyes are searching me.“If you don’t want the ceremony to happen, then I won’t let it happen,” he says, as if able to read my mind.“No. That’s not what I’m thinking

Who the hell did this? If this someone knows Victoria once tried to kill me, then maybe it’s true… that it’s also her, not Orvyn, who tried to end my life in Amantheia Paradise Island.If that’s the case, I’d be happy. Well,... Not because someone desperately wants me dead, but because it means I can finally stop doubting Orvyn.When the guards relay Orvyn’s order to Victoria, she bursts into tears. Breaking free from their grip, she crawls toward him and clutches at his feet.“Please, don’t do this to me!” she sobs. “Whoever did this wants me to suffer! Our ceremony is ruined, and I’m being accused of something I can never do!”My tongue itches to remind her of the time she admitted to poisoning me, but I hold back to avoid adding fuel to her distress.Frustratingly, her restraint toward me is nonexistent. She glares, pointing a shaking finger at me. “It’s her! She’s the one who didn’t want this ceremony to happen the most! She’s the one who wants our mate-bond broken the most!”Or

The results of the initial investigations spread across the main palace like wildfire. Almost everyone looks at me and whispers behind my back, as if I’m a criminal being defended by an unfair king. I try to keep my head high while facing them, but their presence still crawls under my skin.Daphne, Amelia and the maids are interrogated earlier today, and all of them deny any knowledge and involvement of putting the explosives and the can of paint in my bedroom. The only positive thing that came out of their interrogation is that all of them vouched for my innocence, that they never heard me say or saw me do anything suspicious.I ask for a moment of respite: to cry and to think alone in my bedroom. The only one I want near me right now is Orvyn. But he is currently being interrogated by the royal court for his choice to investigate me further while convicting Victoria without hesitation.Hours pass so fast. And as much as I wanna keep hiding here, I can’t, coz it’ll only give them m