Chapter 124

Andre messaged them about two days later, saying that he had planned the whole thing out.

He would help Janet blend into the crowd of female tributes. And Daran could wait in the forest during the day. When night fell, Daran could take the cover night and found a way to sneak into the campsite.

Everything was ready to go.

On the day of the hunting, Janet and Daran told the maids that they would go to the market and do some shopping and left their suite.

An hour later, they arrived at the meet-up point, a hidden cave near a creek deep into the forest.

They waited for Andre to show up.

Yet half an hour had passed since their appointed time and there was still no sign of Andre.

Daran’s face was getting darker with the passing of time.

“This kid is going to bail on us,” he said coldly.

Janet patted his tensed shoulder, “Have some patience.”

Daran gave her a sullen look, “I never liked this plan for a starter. Maybe it is time to take a step back and evaluate—”

“Look!”

Janet interrupted him and pointed to the distance, “He is here.”

Andre appeared from the dense forests across the creek.

He rushed over, slightly out of breath with hot sweat on his forehead, and said to them in an urgent voice, “Sorry, sorry. I got caught up in things…”

“You are late,” Daran said warningly.

“I know. Danton was watching me like a fucking hawk. I didn’t find the right time to sneak out,” Andre mumbled. “And…there is a slight change of plan.”

“What happened?” Janet asked.

Andre gulped. He looked anxious.

“…The King is here,” he sighed.

Janet widened her eyes,

shocked.

“Lance is here?” she gasped, “But I thought you said that he doesn’t like to be seen with commoners!”

Andre rubbed the back of his neck nervously, “That is normally the case! But I don’t know what happened this year! Maybe Danton invited him, or maybe he just wants to have some fun…Anyway, I saw Danton welcome him into the campsite when I snuck out.”

a short

said with a forceful tone,

“Hold on a second-”

in the first place. You have to listen to me

what to do! We went through this. already!” Janet said sharply. “I know that I can do this. So stop protecting me like I am

each other with

need to decide now. Those girls are outside of the

already. We

still carried a sullen look

clothes to Janet, “Put

the clothes and went

were just Andre

small step back, putting a little more distance between him and Daran.

this awkward silence, Daran spoke up darkly, “You better look

a dry smile. “We are in this together. I know that. I

“You better be.”

up to him and looked down

you,” Daran said coldly. “Those little torments that you got from Danton…those

བ༩་

Andre winced.

tell that Daran was speaking

person to do that. She chose to risk her life for you. So just remember this-if you get cold feet down the road or

clattered

couldn’t utter a single word. He could only nod hastily to show that he understood

“Good,” Daran said freezingly.

walked out of the cave with a new

dressed in a cropped top and a fitting skirt, adorned with sequins, beads,

in a light

were made in a light, flimsy

braid. A veil was wrapped around the

was amazed by her

he shouldn’t be staring-especially with that scary Alpha by his side–but

aimed to please the viewers. Yet Janet wore it elegantly and there was something very graceful and sacred about her.

done staring?” Daran hissed

quickly moved his eyes away. His heart was

do. But maybe just mess up your hair a bit… You look too…great. I am afraid

those flower hairpins and loosened her braid, letting her long hair fall

Daran and put a hand on his cheek, “I am going. See

held her hand and planted a kiss on

I will be right outside of the camp

Janet followed Andre and they went into the forest. After about fifteen minutes of traveling through the woods,

came into

like a herd of terrified sheep. Some of the girls still had dry tear stains on their faces. Andre gave a

over and joined the crowd

raised

heavily guarded. There was a every

Her heart sunk slightly

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