Chapter 55 Dance

CA SSANDRA

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?

escaped me…

you alright, Ca ssandra?” Kaleb asked just low enough for me to hear and

sorry, my head hurts

said, and then he peered around. “Perhaps some food

appeared in the banquet hall and began to serve the night’s dishes. A symphony of fragrances filled the room and danced on

to be in the presence

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 room. Luckily, everyone was so swept up in their new guest that no one seemed to

and tapped a

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

I hadn’t expected to stand, and I was still a little dizzy, so when I raised my

quickly searched

as he realized what had happened. “Please, let me

help.”

large

off

my eyes to see Asher glaring at us from across the table, his face sullen

moment, frozen in place, until Bert suddenly appeared.

I

I get a maid?” he called out, and

her arm. I accepted it gratefully and she led me out of the banquet hall.

we-” I started to say, but then I realized we were headed toward a changing room. The maid went straight to the corner and opened a door to

stunned by everything to 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

as she gestured

returned to the table, I was surprised to see Adalyn and Asher were

was busy speaking with Oliver and Linda, meanwhile, Bert approached me and offered me a

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