Chapter 4
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It was dark. Everywhere I looked, there was only darkness. Not even a spark of light could be seen.
And I was burning.
My entire body felt like it was burning with every move. From my heart that was beating, to every breath I took, everything was so excruciatingly painful. 1 could feel it with every nerve,
I wanted to gasp, but I dared not to. I wanted to cry, but my tears had already dried up. For the first time in my life. I f point where I could not even dare to dream whether I could even continue living
life, I felt hopeless. Hopeless to the
It was as if my entire body was thrown into the deepest fire
That was… until I felt that gentle touch.
That cool hand that soothed me became my only saving grace. And that voice. that soft gentle voice that whispered repeatedly, telling me words of
reassurince..
He would not know. But he. He became my beacon of hope…
“That dream again.” I lowered my eyes. In the past, I had always dreamt of that night, the night when I was poisoned. In my past before I turned back time, I had always thought that Silas was the man who saved me. I thought he was the man who risked his life to save mine……
Silas
The man who I thought was my savior. The man who I thought was the father of River.
I gave him everything. I chose him as my nute and offered him everything, including my heart.
I was completely devoted to him…..
But it turned out he deceived me. Completely, and utterly deceived me.
No wonder that child didn’t like you, I thought of River who never gave
7 should have listened to him…”
any affection.
1 only did. My child would have not experienced that kind of pain. I lowered my eyes. The pain of being deceived was one thing. But learning how my precious family was treated before they were killed… was like a never ending torture I could never recover from.
And it turns out you were deceiving me from the very beginning. My eyes turned cold.
From the conversation I had with the three guards, it seemed that the plan to oust me from my throne had long started”
Last niglu. I brought the three guards and made them spill information.
So, the council, headed by Silas, committed all kinds of crimest
My servants go missing left and right?
And if they don’t go missing, those who committed mistakes were heavily punished with some even ending up half–dead?
Iles out a cold smile And for these crimes, they blamed it all on me?’
Sala How claborated this scheme you created for me”
I glanced out the window. Everything appeared so peaceful. The servants moved quietly yet efficiently, carrying out their duties.
Outside of the castle. Jakeady started to have an image of a cruel, evil queen?
Members of the council and the alphas came to and went from the castle, all smiling as if everything were going well. I had no idea they had already ransacked this kingdom to it very core. They set me up for failure from the very start
You called me a foolali, prosid mouse.” The thouglu ut Rowan came to mind–be would always call me that every time he saw ine. “I thought you were just deliberately disrespecting me – but it turns out you were just telling me the truth?
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Chapter 4
“I really was nothing but a foolish mouse_
“A cornered foolish mouse who had no choice but to bite…” I softly said before letting out a laugh. The servants who were waiting for me at the side of my room froze, with one of them even dropping my tea cup. Blood drained on her face as she immediately dropped to her knees.
“Forgive me my lady.” Her voice shook as she begged. I glanced at her for two seconds before looking away.
“Forget it.” I said simply, rising to my feet and waving a hand dismissively. At that moment, I noticed something different
Though I was indifferent towards my servants, I could still recognize them by their faces. However, at that moment, the at the very back was someone I was not familiar with.
e servant wh
who was standing
I raised a brow and looked straight towards the woman. Unlike my other servants, she looked unkempt. Her hair was carelessly knotted above her hend, and her back slightly arched forward. Still, her eyes were looking directly at me, as if she was actively scrutinizing my every move,
Seeing that I noticed her, the servant immediately looked away, but not before letting out a small scoff.
“Oh?” I said while observing her.
“And who could you be?” I directly asked her.
The woman stopped for a second before lowering her head. “My queen, I am the personal aide of the fourth elder.”
I raised a brow. The fourth elder? And why was his servant in my chamber?
“How impudent!” Surprisingly, it was my oldest servant who scolded her. Although she looked pale with fright, the old servant bit her tongue and continued, “How dare you enter the queen’s chamber without permission!”
The fourth elder, however, looked unapologetic. She merely shrugged her shoulders and replied, “My master wanted to tell the queen that he could help her. He could escort her to the founding ceremony.”
“He wanted to relay that a queen attending the founding ceremony alone has never happened before. My queen, we must respect said, her tone unyielding.
tradition,” she
I silently looked at the woman for a few seconds before I ended up laughing at her atrociousness. Soon, my chamber was filled with the sound of my laughter.
And instead of getting mad, I looked at the woman and said,
“If we are talking about tradition then all the more so that I should attend alone at the founding ceremony.” I said softly.
“After all, the strongest werewolf, usually the lord, leads the founding ceremony. According to the tradition, only those who could be of the same strength or stronger could accompany the lord.”“
“So tell the fourth elder, if we follow the tradition, I should really go alone. A playful smirk appeared on my lips.
“But if I really need to get an escort, isn’t there only one who could be qualified to do it –
I pointed at the woman and ordered, “You. Grab a pen and paper. I will personally write a letter,” I said, my smile turning wider.
“And invite him to be my escort at the Founding Ceremony..”
|_ Alplu Rowan – The Rogue King – whose strength equals mine.”
AD
