Chapter 100

“No, my son. Meeting your mate is equally important and you have already delayed it enough,” Arthur said, knowing fully well Micah couldn’t refute him on this.

“I know what I’m doing. Father, you better bring mother back first or else, her health might deteriorate further.” Micah said, trying not to lash out at Arthur right now.

The palace had welcomed revered people from all over the kingdom to witness himself claiming Abby as his queen tonight, not to mention the rogue’s situation. He needed to tread carefully right now, or else, it would be a recipe for another disaster.

Moreover, he couldn’t afford to push Abby into the limelight by arguing with Arthur over what would look like a trivial matter of letting her meet Micah’s mother in other people’s eyes.

“I don’t think walking around the palace and greeting some guests could do any harm to a shifter, no matter how sick they are,” Arthur countered, not willing to take the hint or showing any hints to back down. “On the other hand, I reckon she may find it hard to accept your mate if she finds out her origin…”

Arthur trailed off and Micah couldn’t help but fist his hands, realizing what his father meant by saying such words. And as if to clear any doubts over his intentions, Arthur waited a beat before finally saying what he actually came to say.

“Micah, you should tell your mother about Abby, everything. And you will understand why I’m adamant for you to reject her,” his father said, slowly yet clearly, as he kept his face blank, betraying no emotion. “Once you see how she reacts, you can reconsider your decision to hold this ceremony.”

It wasn’t out of Micah’s expectation, but hearing his father threaten him directly still didn’t sit well with the King.

could respond to his father’s words, someone knocked on the door of his father’s study in the old tower, and the air carried over

to meet Lady Abby, and they are currently talking in your royal chambers,” a maid said in

his son couldn’t escape the trap his set, but he maintained a safe distance so as not to let Micah find out he was

he got close enough to the door to Abby’s bedchamber, where she was preparing for the

clammered to

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couldn’t help but realize how the two women were talking so harmoniously, as his mother fussed over her mate while helping her pick

back to reality as he too dreaded how his mother would react upon learning everything about Abby. Knowing fully well he couldn’t let this

second when she saw that it was actually

face lit up with a smile. He remembered how he wasn’t able to see anything but a frown or forced smiles on her face for the past few days and felt a

Micah sheepishly, once she was close enough to touch

mixture of worry and pity, leaving Abby confused with his perfunctory reply. He looked so distracted

reason.

when the King shook his head and then pulled

didn’t stop until he was three steps away from Neesha, his mother, before his face turned serious all of a sudden when he ordered

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