The myriad of emotions coursing through her body left Abby trembling, so she could only hurry to leave there, not wanting to show Ruby how much this encounter with her affected her.

“Prepare the bath again while I take a walk in the garden,” Abby told her maid’s as she walked past Ruby. “The air in here feels too stuffy.”

Saying this, she didn’t give any chance to either her maids or Ruby to react as she lifted her long frock, and sped away from there.

Meanwhile, Ruby was frozen to her spot after listening to Abby’s warnings and she only came to her senses when that half witch said the air there felt stuffy.

What did she mean?

She was humiliating her again, wasn’t she? The nerve of hers!

She would remember this and wouldn’t spare her!

“Miss Ruby,” Alyssa called to her.

“What?” Ruby barked back.

And when that lowly half witch’s maid asked her to step aside so she could run after her master, Ruby felt like screaming at the top of her lungs.

Even a maid was not afraid of her.

In truth, Alyssa didn’t mean any disrespect but to her already overheated mind, everything just seemed vexing.

Abby couldn’t point out the exact reason, but once she ran far enough, she found her whole body trembling as she slowed down to walk.

She looked at her shaking hands which were drenched with sweat and saw crescent shaped impressions across both her palms.

During the whole time she was talking with Ruby, her nails constantly found themselves digging into her palms, out of nervousness.

Talking about nervousness, it wasn’t the only thing she felt right now.

Along with anger, a bit of fear and traces of self doubt, there was another emotion wrecking her heart. right now, and it was ‘thrill‘.

Yes, she was so happy she could stand up for herself, she felt the satisfaction deep in her bones.

She never gave a thought if she would be able to confront Ruby before this, or anyone for that matter.

So the whole encounter with herself coming out as the victor, left her blood thrumming in her ears. She was thrilled, period!

However, just as she reached the corridor leading to the back garden, an absent minded Abby bumped into someone and it was a young man who seemed to be three to four years older than herself.

“Oh my god! I’m sorry. I wasn’t looking where I’m going,” she immediately apologized as she stepped back until she was at least two feet away from the young man who didn’t seem to have received any damage from their collision.

“It’s okay, it’s a corner, it happens,” the man said, sounding amicable. “Moreover, you seem to be in a hurry, just like me.”

*He smiled at her lightly and Abby was surprised that the man casually talked to her as if he couldn’t

recognize her.

But then, not many people knew what the king’s mate looked like, since she spent very little time interacting with people before she fell sick and then left for the Red River pack to meet Mirella.

On the other hand, Abby was sure she had never seen this man before. However, from the way he was dressed and carried himself, it was clear he came from an influential family in this capital.

He looked tall enough but not as tall as Micah. Her mate would easily have more than a couple of inches

on him, but he looked buff enough. Like a trained warrior. But then he was a shifter, so muscles were

something they were blessed with birth.

They both stood in awkward silence when Abby didn’t know what to say to him while the young man let his eyes roam around the corridor behind her as if he was searching for something.

For what was beyond Abby’s knowledge, nor did she have the interest to know.

She nodded at him as a parting greeting when she tried to walk around him, but was stopped by the man. “Hmm, excuse me, pardon me for delaying you, but have you seen a young woman in her early twenties?”

after looking at her attire which screamed simplicity and mediocre, not at all rivaling the status of a young lady

by prolonging this unexpected encounter. This left a nice impression on her.

aid him in his

woman in her early twenties?” Abby

sister. I came here to

it was his

  • him with such little information. “Can I know her name?”

knew her, she would help him directly, even though it was

or Reyna

expect him to say a

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Her name is Ruby,” the young man said

she thought it could be a coincidence.

evident in

our father,” the young man said. “Oh! I forgot to introduce myself! I’m Ezgar.”

taken aback and could only nod in

asked her, as if he had been searching

time now. He didn’t seem to mind that Abby didn’t return the favor and

went, and now I’m having a

was really in a hurry to meet Ruby.

Abby blurted out unconsciously and immediately saw gratefulness on his face.

you are a life savior!” Ezgar exclaimed as he excused himself

but notice the stark contrast between Ruby

study, unable

mate’s wishes above

a king put

that Abby must be the one to ask the King

would be taken away from her,

the ceremony as soon as

should tell her off and keep her in line, instead of giving into

didn’t control her, he would only bring

people if they were to find out he actually neglected his

be

the door before pushing them open with

you even know what you are doing!?” The former king

even bother to lift his head upon his intrusion.

this cold expression on his face, listening to his royal beta when Arthur rushed

himself from the study, even though he was in the

attack.

father, his eyes still glued to the reports in

was blatant

against his wastrel mate, his

not a doubt. It’s an

Arthur corrected his

why is that?” Micah asked,

avoiding looking at

this kingdom, you have some responsibilities. But you just can’t look past your mate’s needs,”

his son.

Micah lift his head, his eyes full of coldness, as he pinned Arthur with this hard

the hair on his neck raise.

exuding

said, which sounded like a question instead, with his eyes

narrowed into slits.

confused

guys still remembered I am the king, you wouldn’t have

such,” Micah proclaimed, which left Arthur dumbfounded. “You would have had

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