Body Swapped With The Alpha King: Chaos Unleashed. のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 51 - チャプター 60

Lucas POVThe endless stack of papers on my desk seemed to double in size with every breath I took.I leaned back in my armchair, rubbing my thumb and forefinger against the bridge of my nose, trying to dull the throbbing ache behind my eyes. The rays of sunlight filtered through the windows, illuminating floating dust motes and the annoying rustle of paper coming from across the room."At eight in the evening, Your Majesty, the orchestra will commence the opening waltz in the ballroom," Lord James droned on while holding a long scroll of parchment. He adjusted his spectacles and continued reading. "Following the opening dance, the head steward recommends a three-course meal presented to the noble houses, after which the young ladies of the high court will be presented to you for the birthday dance-""Cancel the orchestra," I interrupted, not looking up from the map I was reading. "And cut the presentations in half."James paused, lowering his scroll with a theatrical sigh. "Your Ma

Serene’s POVThe floorboards creaked under my feet as I pushed open the door to my father’s old study. A heavy blanket of dust hung in the air, and the room smelled strongly of old books and ink. It was a smell that felt both completely strange and intimately familiar.The bookshelves were several heads taller than me, and I had to tilt my head all the way up just to get a good look at them. I was amazed by how all the shelves were packed to the brim with books and scrolls. I dragged a ladder across the floor, setting its iron wheels against one of the shelves.“There has to be something here that can point me to my family’s execution,” I muttered to myself and rolled up my sleeves with determination.I took a deep breath and climbed the ladder, examining each of the books, but they all had long and boring titles. ‘History of the Southern Provinces.’‘The holy tome of military stratagem for kingdoms.’‘How to train your body and mind to resist poisonous substances.’Almost every si

Serene’s POV She reached out, her fingers taking a lock of my hair and twisting it. “What if I told you that your father, your mother, and your brother died wrongly at the hands of the royal family... what would you be willing to do then?"Eloisa’s words hung in the evening air like a cloud of poison, suffocating me. “So what are you saying?” I asked, unable to hide the trembling of my whole body now. “That my enemy is the royal family? Is that it?”She smirked and stepped back, releasing my hair. “Depends… what do you think?”Before I could process her question, she reached into her cloak and pulled out a hardcover book. It looked old, and the front had an inscription that had faded slightly. She thrust the book forward, letting it drop heavily into my trembling hands."Take it," she said, her voice dripping with sickly sweet satisfaction. "This is it. The very truth your father died to protect. I originally intended to hand this over to Lucas myself and secure my position at his

Lucas POVI slammed my palm against the desk, and it cracked in two. Everything on it, from the documents to the ink, splattered on the floor, but my heart was pounding with anger. I grabbed the water pitcher and threw it at the wall, watching as it exploded into pieces, water trickling down to the floor. "Your Majesty. Please, calm down." James pleaded, wringing his hands in panic as he hovered near the door.I growled and slammed my fist into the wall, but it still did nothing for the fire burning in my chest. "Calm down?" I roared, my voice trembling with anger. "How can I be calm, James? If you were in my shoes, would you be calm? Tell me?”I spun around to face him, but it felt like my heart was suddenly ripped out of my chest. The pain that followed was so intense that my vision went black around the edges. I gasped, stumbling backwards until my thighs hit the armchair. James exclaimed and rushed over to me, fussing incessantly. “Stop,” I wheezed out and clutched my chest,

Serene’s POVThe afternoon sun poured through the dusty window of the study, casting orange shadows across the desk.I sat alone, staring down at the torn half of the document resting in my hands. The edges were jagged where Lucas and I had ripped it apart in our furious tug-of-war. My thumb traced the faded ink, my heart growing heavier with every passing second.I was stunned to find more pages in the document, and what it held was enough to make my stomach turn into a nauseating knot. It detailed the truth of how Lucas’s father had spent his last days consumed by poison and how he had signed the death warrant that condemned my father, Arthur Ashton, and my mother to the executioner's block.“He knew,” I whispered bitterly, my eyes burning as tears threatened to spill. “Lucas knew what his father was, and he still defended his lineage over my family's blood.”A knock at the open door broke the stifling silence."Serene, darling?" Martha stepped into the study along with Lily, who