His Miracle Luna-the Forsaken Lycan Queen

Chapter 139

Chapter 139

Deacon's POV

Standing upright with my hands clasped behind my back, paced the length of the corridor outside the palace's eastern wing. From here, I could hear the faint echoes of music and laughter from my aunt's birthday banquet. But I couldn't hear it well enough to distinguish whether it was a laugh of enjoyment or ridicule.

I was restless.

My combat boots hit the polished marble of the hallway with an echo as I paced around the hallway, the long black coat that draped over me and was barely shielding me from the palace's cold evening breeze.

I had every intention of staying in my office tonight, busying myself with work and waiting for some passing attendant to infor me how the evening went for Elena, but my worry kept me from working.

And the moment I heard she had accepted the invitation and come to the palace, I couldn't sit still.

So before I knew it, here I was, stalking the corridor like a warrior in hostile territory.

She had been in there far too long already.

Ltrust her-truly, I did. Elena had fought battles, led warriors, endured trials most nobles couldn't even imagine in their worst nightmares. But this... this wasn't a battlefield you could conquer with a sword. This was something crueller-where words were blades and smiles were poison

Those socialite women knew how to kill without leaving blood behind.

Damn it.

A quiet curse left my lips as I clenched my jaw. The thought of her alone there, surrounded by whispering noblewomen, my mother, my aunt-the Grand Princess-gnawed at my composure.

"Your Highness," Tyson said carefully from where he leaned against the stone pillar behind me, "you've been out here for half an hour already. People are beginning to whisper."

replied curtly, not even glancing his

moved into my path, halting my steps. "You're worried about Princess

they treat people like her there? Divorced. Once shamed. Now

was enough. I ran a hand down my face and

shrug. "I overheard a few of them before.

"Of course they are. Elena is twice the person most of them will ever be. But it's not the men I'm worried about." I gave him a sideways

you want me to check on

But the idea of waiting even another minute

I didn't want to seem overbearing and be hated by her if she saw me sending someone to spy

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Chapter 139

my head as my

quick turn, I marched down the corridor toward the banquet hall. Tyson followed a few paces behind, but I could hear the nervous shift in his steps. We

is," he

And there she was.

battle. Her elegant dress shimmered with every step, her posture regal, her expression unbothered- as if the venomous words and judgmental eyes

She looked radiant.

exhale slipped from my

is really astonishing. I don't think there's anyone who can beat

pride stirring in my chest. "After everything she's been through... no

gave me a sly, knowing grin before bowing

forward and met her halfway down the hallway. She turned her

lighting up a little when she saw

was the party?"

laugh through

arched a brow. "That doesn't sound