Reborn Queen's Gambit
The tears she had squeezed out now hung awkwardly at the corners of her eyes.
"Bella, get up now. Hurry and thank your sister for stepping aside," Father urged, clearly relieved.
"Th-thank you, Clarice!"
Bella beamed as she rushed out, eager to bring the good news to Jacob and the wolf clan.
"Girls really do grow up and slip away too quickly," Father joked. But when he turned and saw the cold indifference on my face, his voice faltered.
"Clarice, among the eligible beast clan heirs, only two remain: Draco of the serpent clan and Lucien of the fox clan. I still think the fox clan would be a better match—better looks, higher status, clearly superior to the serpent clan.