บททั้งหมดของ THE LYCAN PRINCE'S BREEDER: บทที่ 21 - บทที่ 30

Arianna’s POV As soon as I entered my room, I shut the door behind me, sliding down the door onto the door. I couldn't believe that I had just watched someone die right in front of me. What secret was the man trying so hard to protect that he would rather die than spilling the truth? Everything that was happening didn’t make sense to me. Since I got to the palace, it had been from one problem to the other. Wasn’t it better to just continue living my wretched life at Lunarcrest pack? I couldn’t get a wink of sleep all through the night. It was daybreak before sleep creeped in, and I found myself wandering in Wonderland. I didn’t think I had slept for more than an hour before a loud bang on the door jolted me awake. “Who’s there?” I asked lazily, still half-asleep. “It’s Lady Helena, Your Highness,” her voice came from outside the door. Goodness! I hadn’t gotten enough sleep, and it was already time to get ready for the day. “Come in,” I said, dragging my weak body up the

Arianna’s POVThe silence that followed after his voice echoed through the lounge was almost suffocating. My body stiffened where I stood and I wasn’t the only one frightened by the harshness in his voice. Both Seraphina and Liam froze where they stood, the smile that was once displayed on their faces immediately vanished. Slowly, Evander wheeled Cassian into the room and when they were just a few steps away from us, they stopped. For several seconds, no one moved. Then, his voice came again. “I just asked a question,” Cassian tilted his head in the direction of the lovers. “I ask again, who dared talk down on my Queen?”The possessiveness in his voice when he said the words, ‘my queen’, made my cheeks burn and I quickly looked away to save myself from the embrassment. “Your Highness…” Seraphina’s voice trembled slightly.What a switch!A moment ago, she had been bold enough to threaten me with my mother’s death. And now, she could barely bring herself to form a sentence.Liam

Arianna’s POVWe walked through several corridors before we finally stopped in front of a pair of tall wooden doors.I stared at them for a moment, my heart beating faster than it should have. For some reason, standing before those doors made the uneasiness in my stomach grow stronger. I couldn't shake the feeling that I was walking straight into a trap, especially after what I had witnessed the previous night.One of the maids stepped forward and knocked twice.“Your Majesty, Her Highness is here.”“Let her in,” the Queen’s voice came from inside.The maid immediately opened the door and stepped aside.I swallowed hard as I forced myself to move. The moment I stepped inside, the door closed quietly behind me.Then, I saw her. The Queen. She sat elegantly on a cushioned chair near the large windows, her posture straight and composed. A small tea table was placed before her, already prepared with a silver teapot and two delicate porcelain cups.Her gaze slowly drifted toward me. She

Arianna’s POV The moment his lips touched mine, a strange warmth spread through my entire body. His lips moved slowly against mine, and in no time, our lips began moving in sync. He deepened the kiss, pulling me closer until our chests came in contact. It wasn’t only our lips that moved in sync; our breathing seemed to fall into the same rhythm as well. My arms instinctively tightened around his arms as I leaned closer to him, my heart pounding so loudly that I was certain he could hear it. Surprisingly, every thought that had weighed me down since morning seemed to disappear, leaving only the warmth of his body and the softness of his lips. For the first time since I arrived at Valtheris, I wasn’t thinking about my mother, the Queen’s threats, or the one-month ultimatum which would determine my mother’s fate. I wasn’t thinking about Lunarcrest, Liam, or the secrets hidden within the palace walls. All I could think about was Cassian. His hand moved slowly along my back, sending

Arianna’s POVThe next morning, I woke up to a knock on the door.I had slept late, spending most of the night replaying everything that had happened. The memory of Cassian’s sudden change amid our intimate moment still haunted me. But somehow, it was those loving moments that kept finding their way into my thoughts.The movement of his lips against mine. The way his hand rested on my waist. And then… that dreadful moment. “Come in,” I muttered, forcing myself to sit upright. My head ached painfully, as though someone had been striking it with a hammer all night.The door creaked open, and Lady Helena walked in.“Good morning, Your Highness.”“Good morning,” I murmured, pressing my fingers against my temple, hoping it would somehow stop the ache. Lady Helena took a few steps closer before a teasing smile appeared on her face.“Last night must have been a rough one.”I immediately looked at her.“What do you mean?”“I mean…” her smile widened. “You look exhausted.”Immediately I und