The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Crystal's POV:

I was so angry. These maids needed to be taught a lesson. Their words would only hurt Beryl if she heard them. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Find_Nøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Hearing my approach, the two maids turned around anxiously, but they soon calmed down when they saw it was only me. They exchanged tacit glances, pretending that nothing had happened. "Say that again, I dare you!" I hissed.

The brown-haired maid stammered, "It... It's the king's family's affair. It has nothing to do with you." She had a pretty face, and she was the one who spoke harshly of Beryl. Judging from the color of her uniform, her rank among the maids was pretty low.

I couldn't hold back my anger anymore. I raised my hand and slapped her across the face. "You're only a maid. How dare you be so arrogant and even speak ill of a child? Know your place."

"I... I'm not wrong! Beryl's not the king's daughter, and she does nothing but make trouble every day. It's really annoying! But who are you? Why're you so worked up?" The brown-haired maid cupped her swollen cheek and glared at me. Despite being a maid, she had no manners, unlike Maya.

almost blurted out that I was Beryl's mother, but I instinctively held

would only spark

this moment, a guard's voice sounded, announcing the king's

away. Seeing his gloomy face, I guessed that he

were so scared that they fell to their knees and begged

as though a terrible storm

Beryl?" I asked in a low

and ignored my questions. He just asked his attendants to summon all the

than 30 maids were lined up according to rank

the two maids' mouths. The two maids kneeling on the ground shrank back, but they didn't dare to say anything. One false move and they could be

sounds of slaps, one after another. The two maids' cheeks were swollen and bruised, their mouths bleeding.