a's

n my chest as I stared at Kael. He looked just as

ped, taking a

heavy, and I struggled to keep it steady. All the pain and humiliation

s surprise quickly turning to something hard

nd, another voice cu

going

ng from the opposite room. His eyes locked onto me, an

softer than Kael's had be

to see again. My instincts screamed at me to run, but I

he tray on a nearby table. Then I turned to face the

ice to remain calm. "I... I didn't know you wo

. "Or you wouldn't be h

fore I could respond, Darius held up

's fine. We all did not expect to see each other

aid, going back

to serve them in their separate rooms. After I was d

activity as preparations for the major event reached their peak. Maids were all over, atten

ballroom, I overheard a con

le and the Lycan King in the same r

can't stand each oth

n was an Alpha? And he had a rivalry with

ce commanding attention. I watched as he exchanged a tense nod with D

, serving drinks and hors d'oeuvres. I tried to avoid Kael

rowed. I wasn't sure if it was intentional or by mistake, but Kael moved his leg across where I was supposed to p

stop. Kael's face turned red with

e yelled loudly. "Lo

king as I tried to clean up the me

he said nastily. "Are you still m

ooking at us now. I felt m

as an accident,"

ed my arm

e," he said angrily.

voice interrupted. He was sudde

er too, looking angry

of countless gazes bore down on me. Without uttering a word,

adows, each one a reminder of the

nd-a place typically off-limits to maids. However, my clos

o my quarters, the alcohol burning a path down my throat

and inebriation. Eventually, a

the head maid required my assis

d the cleanup efforts, grateful that m

restored to order, the

the royal brothers t

in my hands as I prepared the trays. The earlier confrontat

s first, I approached his

s deep voic

s lowered, and placed

ease, Darius

alright? You

e, surprised

Majesty. Just a bit

n addressed a

ed. Turning back to me, he added, "You can stay here.

setting out his meal. As I finished an

ike to speak with yo

k to face him. He gestured f

?" the king

n. Interactions with the king we

ng," I replied, b

ass of wine and offered me one. I at

n effect. Emboldened, I moved closer to th

re drunk," he murmured,

rip and looked

ionately, pouring out all my pain. He responded with equal fe

in an unknown room. I couldn't remember how I got ther

rning, b