nor'

eart was something I h

had slept with thinking it was me, was actually my sister, Lor

My victory was a punch to his gut. Now, he had

avoid getting married to Sebastian because of the rumours about him. Sebastian wasn't

to renounce the marriage pact with Sebastian

had intentionally deceived her and congratula

ll now feel who I felt years ago. He will understand what it meant to be forced to marry someone to avoid a scandal. Th

m, he caught my arm

dding ahead of you, Your Majesty. I'm sur

p but smile as he cursed under his b

I could see Sebastian goin

face "to put on a show" like father had told her. Her fake smile was genuine enough to con

iestess announced with a radiant smile and t

lose and pecked Lo

whistles, blissfully unaware of the dra

ather said to Loretta as she wal

ou blissful days ahead." I winked at Loret

d out of the hall with Sebastian. "Finally

me, not even a glass of water or even the food I prepared. Well, tha

said quietly, shaking h

e took it with a smi

o

lled

nickname or even called me by my name before. It was always "wench" or "stupid" but nev

"Your sister is finally married. Looks

his remark. "Yeah. I

gh and smiled.

de of some kind. I waited days to reveal his true intentions but t

confidence grew. I now understood what it meant to be an only child and a loved one at that. Father beg

enjoying my new life with my father. For the first time, I

to be spoiled like Loretta was when she was still here. I wanted to be useful, to do something other than having the tailor t

e pack elders, I snuck into the room a

come and gone. They need something to get by, especially now

ia is right. What would help the p

pen up the cast

tartled. "Wh

a guard and cleared my throat. "We co

in and narrowed his e

astle to the people. At my sister's wedding, I overheard a group of wolves talking about how this was their first time in the castle.

istortion help them?

come up with a festival or some kind of holiday that will bring the people together? We could host some kind of show or game where

or a second and I fea

s okay if the plan

ed in a loud voice. "Of course it doe

ow bow. "That was a very

My heart swel

t, pumpkin." Father put his arms a

sat up. "I'm thrilled your daughte

oudly. "I am tea

guing the pack and Father couldn't help but Parise me more.

rs, father shocked everyone by volunte

ll silent a

s a huge step for me. I had never imagined m

ptions. I knew they wouldn't agree. What

." came

Elder Marcia w

te in the pack. I agree." Elder Xavier lifted his hand alo

," Father turned to

honey or should I

ars and hugged him.

ha, I decided to prepare my father

. The ground was getting c

ested the rest. As I entered the kitchen with the b

Who would be visi

only told to summon Her Maje

I wiped my dirty hands with a napki

ve funny ways of summoning me

oom, I found a fam

I asked, fear

around and my he

s Seb