Return of the Crowned Heiress

Felicia acted as if she had no idea of her precarious situation, carrying herself like a guest of honor in the Glover estate. She demanded the best food and drink every day, directing the staff with an air of entitlement. Beyond that, she frequently mentioned her plans to return to Khogend once Maurice's legs were healed, dropping casual remarks that made her optimism clear.

Even Maurice's men, tasked with shadowing her under the guise of assisting, found her naiveté amusing.

Did she really think she could walk out of Maurice's lair unscathed?

Of course, they all played along until Maurice's legs were fully restored. No one would tip their hand or reveal the fangs waiting beneath.

...

Meanwhile, back in Khogend, it was the third day since Felicia had disappeared.

Carmen was at her wits' end, her lips cracked and dry from stress.

Three days ago, she'd been hiking and laughing with Felicia, only to have their descent interrupted by an ambush.

prepared, and they came

pushed her away, insisting she'd only be a burden. She'd told Carmen to

was trying to protect her, and with

wiped clean, and every surveillance camera along the way had been disabled. Felicia had vanished without a trace. Carmen reported the incident to the police, but three days

remained missing, the

barely holding it together. She hadn't slept since the abduction, her mind plagued by nightmarish scenarios of what might be happening to Felicia. Visions of Felicia

to be

Then, like

She could get help from the Fuller family since Felicia was still their daughter, no matter the estrangement. Surely, her

But as soon as she

outside both her apartment and Felicia's.

presence made Carmen's blood boil, especially since he'd started harassing Felicia as well, even though

to grab