Chapter 19

THE ALTAR OF THE GODDESS VALERIA I glanced to the side , noticing the Alphas daughter had also stepped outside .

Well , His Majesty takes protecting his pack very seriously , I replied with my best loyal and diplomatic servant voice .

She started chatting with me casually , young and carefree .

Excitedly , she talked about a night market held in the town square , where they sold local specialties .

The fact that she wasnt staring at me strangely or treating me differently because of my scars earned her a point in my favor .

It sounds really interesting .

Id love to go , but I cant leave His Majestys side .

Im sorry You can go with her if you want , Aldrics voice rumbled behind me .

Ill be tied up here for a while .

You can explore the market but dont go too far .

Ill catch up with you both soon .

I turned to see him digging into his pocket , already guessing what he was about to do .

Thank you , sir , I replied quickly , practically dragging the girl away with me to escape .

Wait , Valeria .

He caught my arm , stopping me and forcing me to face him , Take this .

Buy whatever you want .

I dont care if you spend it all I brought more .

He tried pressing the heavy pouch of coins into my hand , but I pulled back , clutching it to my chest .

I have my own money , Your Majesty my wages .

my personal

buy something for you … No , its

makeup … I dont know , whatever you like , he insisted , stepping closer , still holding out the

, King Lycan

this month

outright ,

he could react , I walked away , leaving him

, but I straightened it with pride

your servant , King

mixed signals , I snapped silently to myself

with my head still on my shoulders ? I wondered , half joking , having no idea of the stormy night awaiting

bracelets are so pretty ! Adele practically dragged me from stall to

last , this gloomy pack seemed to

, casting a warm glow across the bustling

THE ALTAR OF THE GODDESS I got

a miracle that could help

I turned back around Adele was gone

her near the end

a dark alley The moment they noticed me watching , the figure slipped away

face looked

smile , something was clearly bothering

Valeria … Something came up with my

dont really approve of

She sounded distressed .

for a little while , okay ? Of course , I told her it

had used me as an excuse to leave the house and meet him

that same dark alley and returned to the market

raven cawed loudly above me , circling in the night sky

up

why , but I felt strangely connected to those birds like they had saved me more

something was calling to me , stirring in the depths

as the ravens cries grew louder , guiding me as it

it without thinking drawn

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