Chapter 0590

Bridget blanched. "What did you call me?"

Ronan clutched at his head as he forced himself upward into a sitting position. "Beloved?"

"You hit your head too hard there, merfolk creep," Bridget said.

Ronan's eyes grew wide. "How can you say that, Bridget? After everything we've shared?"

"Shared? I don't even know you!" Bridget snapped. "I don't know who you think I am but you've got the wrong idea."

"But, Bridget -" Ronan began once more.

Bridget looked straight at Nicholas. "This guy must be a stalker."

Given Bridget's fame, it was possible, I supposed, that Ronan had some kind of delusion that Bridget and he were in love and that he had to prove something. But Julian's digging showed that Ronan and Bridget did know each other for real. They had even been something like friends. Cóntént from Nóveldráma.org

I glanced around, curious who else might be buying this act. No one seemed truly convinced. Nicholas held me around the waist with one arm, while he openly glared at Bridget.

The guard stood close to Ronan, ready to move in at a moment's notice.

Veronica gave Bridget a flat look.

"Whatever you think about me," Bridget said, "you can't think that I'd actually want someone this pathetic."

Ronan's face crumpled, stricken. "This can't be real. You said

"I didn't say anything to you." Bridget said quickly, cutting her off.

"Let the man finish," Nicholas said.

Ronan looked back at Nicholas. His face was crinkled with upset. Bridget, it seemed, was absolutely ripping his heart out. If he hadn't just almost killed me, I might have felt bad for him. As it was, I couldn't care less about his heartbreak. I just wanted the truth.

realize something - perhaps the precarious position he was in. He was trapped. There would be no escape

would this knowledge encourage him to tell the truth? Or would he lie to

swallowed. Then he spoke, "Bridget told me that for us to be together, she needed Piper out of

Bridget shouted. She stepped closer to him. "How

now you are acting like we don't even know each other? What is wrong with you, Bridget? Have you forgotten

"We made no vows!"

to rouse the rest of the household. Selma herself peeked through

"I will get the ambassador!" he called as he rushed

lowered his head. He didn't seem like he was going to say

and confirmed all our suspicions that Bridget, despite her protests, had something to

quickly, with Ambassador Zale and five merfolk guards in

grabbed Ronan under the

through our security line," Ambassador Zale said, speaking to

small of my back, even as he tumed toward Zale. "I'm sure

Her perfect veneer was cracking. She

locked at her in suspicion,

believe so," Nicholas

"Nicholas!"

out here...

realized I didn't know where Elva was. I glanced up at Nicholas with fear in my

"Elva?"

softly. "She found me and Julian and told us to find you. She's with Julian right

me and I exhaled deeply. Good. She was safe. I could relax

continued. "Now that Prince Ronan is captured, I can assure you that he will never bother you or yours again, Prince Nicholas." He side-eyed Bridget.

own kind, but to give them Bridget was an entirely different matter. That Bridget was a werewolf was reason enough. That she was an

would lose faith on the

take care of Bridget,"

gave a polite bow. "I will take my leave then. I intend to see to

relieved to hear that, Ambassador. Thank you," Nicholas

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