not at th

ed in alarm.

y paced back and forth in front of me, biting one thumb and fiddling with his phone w

last time you

swered, pressing his mobile phone to his

e Empire. Everyone knew that Volfenheim was unrivaled in terms of power, but that kingdom, little as it was, was too valuable to cut off. We relied on that little archipelago for its agricultural export

what

was with her

y pregnant? Maybe that’s

o drive as gently as possible becaus

r soldiers to che

y’re traveling thr

genda. He was always vocal about the Old World, when Occults ruled. He coveted occult abilities, especially the Lycans’. He wished to create a master race directly from his line—humans with Lycan abilities. As the only remaining pureblooded on the mainland, I couldn't count how many times he insisted on me marrying Princesses Sofia an

r a jet,” I couldn’t help but scold Henry

ght, I sho

l rank to get what he wanted, but he seemed to be trying to guil

s in annoyance.

monarch beamed. “I

the hair on top of his h

e. “I think I should go with you.

tablished these lockdowns for a reason. Besides, your mom would su

urning in my friend’s e

onarch squirm and sputter in response. “But we don’t know if I could find her in time for the lockdown. I can’t protec

urn pink. “But I don’t

d extend the sam

I’m supposed to annoy and

ed. “He

or

ator at the end of the hallway. I moistened my lips before

r laboratory with her fingers jammed on

r a reason, Jasper.’

with Henry,” I told my sist

should. It was always my responsibility to accompany

Henry before walking past th

e, right?” Henry asked, alrea

the one wit

inconspicuous black helicopter was waiting with the engine running id

e man who was waiting for me by the door. I on

to myself. Nobody addresse

f wearing formal attire, even if it was just a shirt. It made me feel confined. Not because of the fit, but because

king my hand. “His Majesty asked us

side the vehicle, and I wore my seatbelt first before begrudgingly donning the noise-canceling headset they provided. I hated all kinds

e minutes. The border patrols informed us that the Princes

er Florin airspace, Sir,” the pil

ton to explain after this. We should focus on our mission first. According to Hen—His Majesty —

t answered before maneuveri

e moment. My brows furrowed when I remembered the reason I was there. Traveling on a night like this is always dangerous. Everyone knew werewolves shift during the full moon and go insane. How irresponsible… and cocky. Just because their family in

oth the pilot and co-pilot looked at the small, white mov

t the horse-drawn carriage was not alone. Seven horsemen guarded it, all of them unaware of

clo

ce,” Mitchell protested, eyeing the scene be

oned my dress shirt before unbuckling my seatbelt. “Call for

rin on my face as both pil

ir

eat next to me and opened the door of the heli

eyes. “Relax

and fist first, superhero-style. It looked cool, but I wouldn’t survive it if I were a normal human, and it would definitely shatter my femur and break every single thing in my body. It’s a good thing the roof was sturdy and empty of luggage as

could to keep the animals under control, but they were unsuccessful

coachman and his assistant to jump and the reins to slip. The

er dagger from his belt and w

, w

climbed to where I was and lunged at me. We

ds, but the coachman’s assistant refused to back down.

w eyes flashing dangerously. Shocked, the man backed off,

ide boulders. I wrapped my arms around the man as we rolled across the rugge

p. I massaged my temples as a wave of dizziness hit

bedded deep in my left iliac region. I casually removed the offending weapon, and t

ll me.” The man b

ere for the princess. My name is

nning. I discovered the coachman lying on the ground a few feet away from the carriage, unconscious. If the man jumped or was thrown from the carriage before the crash, I wasn’t sure. I could smell blood in the air, but it wasn’t overpowering as I

in golden waves. When the wind blew past her, her delicious fruity-flowery aroma filled the air, drowning out the other scents

me doubt it. Princesses wore gowns and lavish jewelry. This one doesn’t. The real Selina must be inside the carriage, but I realized I didn’t care. Not now, anyway. I was never interested enough to find out who she was, or what she looked like. Aside from the fact that she w

olding a small revolver; she was shouting at me, but I was distracted and didn’t hear what she said. I assumed she was asking for the coachman, so I t

ho sen

moon had already risen. A chill ran down my spine. There was a fully s

stinct and lu

ch o

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