Chapter 137

“You’re still plugged in to the rumours in the Kingdom, Lance?” Greg asked with furrowed brows.

Lance’s fingers stroked the sun tattoo on his arm, something he did when he was nervous as he responded, “I am, your Grace. In a family of drug mules, it’s rather impossible not to be. We have to stay on top of things to avoid getting caught.”

“What’s the latest news on the Queen?” Greg’s finger circled the rim of his empty glass as he waited for Lance’s answer

Uh the last we heard, she was questioned by journalists and reporters about her presence at the royal family’s doctor.”

Greg gritted his teeth. Doctor. That meant the arrow injury that Livia mentioned was more harmful thanh e thought. He swallowed a lump in his throat before prompting, “And?”

“And, well, she didn’t seem happy about it. The King defended her, and…” the loud slam of Greg’s glass on the table stopped Lance.

Greg glowered impatiently as he said, “What I meant, you idiot, is why was the Queen at the doctor’s.”

“Oh, of course. My apologies, your Grace. Uh…there was word that she may no longer be capable of bearing children.”

Greg’s eyebrows furrowed in disbelief as he asked, “It’s confirmed?”

“It’s a rumour, your Grace. I’ll be happy to verify it if…”

do

I can

“Do it.”

forming on his forehead with Greg’s fingers tapping on the table in agitation. The wait was an ordeal for the Duke,

what he asked for. He smiled in relief as he pushed his phone to the Duke and explained, “My brother managed to get the

immediately and started reading the document. When his eyes fell on the cause of Lucianne’s hormonal imbalance, his breathing got heavy when

as the same one he gave to the Duchess almost two decades ago. He recalled the night in the bar where he boasted about his

would now use it on Lucianne. This was his fault. He flaunted his success to the dumb blonde, and now he was paying the price when the person he thought he was secretly protecting succumbed

at himself. But when he recalled Livia’s threat, he immediately pulled himself out of his sorrow. The infertility poison was just the beginning.

and whoever the h*11 she was working with, that went without question. He had to know who he was up against. But no one had to tell him that his loyalty amongst them would be questioned. Seducing Livia too soon would just be giving himself away. It was better

was

his animal but what choice did they have? He already caused Lucianne’s infertility. He couldn’t fail to protect her again.

barked from

stood before him and as they bowed in acknowledgment. Ivory adjusted his eye-patch before locking his one good eye on the Duke. Alissa took her hands out from her black leather jacket,

all costs. If possible, don’t

would you

“DO NOT reach out to me for any reason. When I want a report, I’ll mind-link either one of

it’s only

and expected to protect a whole damn Kingdom when he can’t even keep his own mate out of danger.”

They both uttered with a slight bow. Greg dismissed them with a hand gesture, and they returned to their games before leaving shortly after to pack what

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