Chapter 55 Dance

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Oliver Moses smiled warmly as he asked the question, and for a moment, I

thought he appeared kind. But I knew the truth. The Beta knew nothing of kindness. It was all an act, a game of pretend, and he was quite good at it.

But I was better.

“Yes, sir,” I replied politely, and I returned his smile.

Adalyn’s father shared the same amber eyes as his daughter, and they stared into mine with curiosity.

“My wife and I once visited Wild Crawler,” he mused. “It was a nice small village, but it had the most gorgeous scenery. Don’t you remember, honey?”

He turned to Linda and the pair exchanged a sweet smile. Though their family was conniving, it was clear that the love between them was very real. For a moment, I nearly forgot who they really were.

“Ew, Father,” Adalyn sighed in irritation. “Please, contain yourself. You’re being embarrassing.”

She then turned to Kaleb and offered him a sickly sweet smile. “So sorry for them, Your Majesty.”

“There’s no need to apologize,” the king of Yurene replied with a wave of his hand and then he chuckled. “It’s nice to see such displays of love. It warms my heart.”

Adalyn looked surprised by his words but accepted them anyway. As everyone continued to exchange pleasantries, I tried to force a smile on my face, but I just couldn’t do it. I believed their love was genuine, but seeing their happiness with my own eyes was just too painful. The Moses family had destroyed mine without a

second thought.

How could I smile in their presence?

sigh escaped

me to hear and his lips curled into a concerned

apologized. “I’m sorry, my head hurts a little.”

and then he peered around.

began to serve the night’s dishes. A symphony of fragrances filled the room and danced on my tongue, but no matter how delicious

be in the presence

the food was served, I mostly pushed it around on my plate but managed to take a few bites to keep my head from spinning. As I forced down swallows, I remained quiet and listened to the polite chatter in the

the Alpha King’s councilors rose from his seat and tapped a spoon against his glass. The room

the king of Yurene,” he addressed everyone. “And a toast to

and all around me, people rose to their feet. I hadn’t expected to stand, and I was still a little dizzy, so when

in shock and quickly searched for

realized what had

help.”

grabbed his own napkin and began to blot at the large stain, but ther moment he did, I heard an angry

your hands off of her.”

see Asher glaring at us from across the table, his face sullen and agitated.

frozen in place, until Bert

I

out, and moments later,

me her arm. I accepted it gratefully and

realized we were headed toward a changing room. The maid went straight to the corner and opened a door to reveal a whole closet of

react. I obediently held my arms up for the maid and she helped ease me into a new dress. This one was a rich charcoal gray, and the fabric was incredibly soft. let out a sigh of relief. This gown was much

she gestured to my

into the bustling chamber. When I returned

Linda, meanwhile, Bert approached

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