Chapter 0147

“Don’t be coy, now, Your Majesty,” Terry said with an easy smile. “You should tell the girls that I will be helping to judge the Second Ball.”

The King nodded. “It is as he says.

The candidates began to chatter. If Terry was to be a judge, then it would be beneficial to eam his good favor.

Yet I still

direction.

ouldn’t entirely dismiss the creeping feeling that tickled my skin whenever he glanced in my

“Why do you suppose he is staying in the palace when he lives so near?” whispered the girl beside me. “He lives nearby?” I asked. That was the first I had heard of it, though I supposed it made sense

“Yes,” the girl said. “He stays in the large mansion up the road. It’s on the same land as the palace. I believe it’s on the other side of the forest.

My blood ran cold. I had been just outside the mansion on the other side of the forest.

I had felt my wolf.

turning my full

knew because his usual smirk was missing. Instead, he met my gaze with a stern one of his own. His mouth was a tight

in that house?

would

the owner of the house he didn’t want me to know a royal

had always hinted it could be so. He had urged me not even to trust the King. Just how deeply did

whispered, for my ears

chair, suddenly rigid. He’d been so overly friendly with Elva and me

ones that had snooped outside of his home? That we

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and demand answers. The other half wanted to cower

powerful enough to make me disappear if he wanted, and no one

the King said, looking

I could choose my own

course,” said the

come toward me. He stopped just behind the chair

my dear? I promise it will only be for as long

she could say no. This would be an additional seat between her and Julian, her chosen prince. With obvious reluctance, she stood and moved to

my honor,” she said,

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