Chapter 202: Unable to Help Chapter 202: Unable to Help “What a joke.

The hunt is a tradition for true royalty, for those born into nobility.

She doesn’t even qualify to stand among us, let alone ride beside us!” More voices chimed in, nodding and murmuring their agreement.

“She should just leave before she embarrasses herself further,” a high ranking noblewoman declared.

“The longer she stays, the worse this humiliation will become.” “If I were her, I would disappear in shame,” another said with a cold smirk.

“But I suppose someone so shameless doesn’t even understand when she is unwelcome.” All the while, Nnenna stood still, letting their words wash over her like waves crashing against an unyielding rock.

Her fingers curled slightly at her sides, but her face remained unreadable.

She would not run.

She would not bow.

She would not give them the satisfaction of seeing her break.

Prince Ankhbayar tensed, his hands clenched into fists as he prepared to step forward and defend Nnenna.

But before he could take a single step, a firm hand gripped his arm, pulling him back.

“Be wise, son,” King Altan’s deep voice rumbled in his ear, low but filled with authority.

“You are the First Prince of Roxurun.

There is no way you are marrying an adopted daughter.

Change your perspective and think harder.

This is not a decision to be made based on emotions.” Ankhbayar’s jaw tightened.

He turned to face his father, frustration burning in his chest.

“Father, she is not a bad person.

Among everyone here, she is the most qualified to be a royal, even more than some of the so called ‘true born’ princesses.” His voice was steady, but his eyes burned with defiance.

King Altan’s gaze darkened, but his grip did not loosen.

was not born

makes all the

matter how graceful, she

understand

her as one of us.”

“So what?

doesn’t make her a

make

we be the

King Altan’s expression hardened.

“Because blood matters.

Because lineage matters.

you entangle yourself with her, you will make yourself a fool in the eyes of

already made one mistake in not

allow you to make another.” “I am not looking to marry her,” Ankhbayar shot back, his

many times do I

ulterior motives!” His father’s grip finally released, but his stare remained

the world does not care about your

to see.” Ankhbayar clenched his jaw, forcing himself to

wanted to argue, to defend Nnenna with every fiber of his being, but he knew his

not

he turned his gaze back toward the crowd,

His fists tightened again.

you become king,” King Altan snapped further, his voice cold and

still think marriage

Friendship first?

know

You’re joking, Ankhbayar.

alliances work.” Ankhbayar’s fists clenched, but he stayed silent, his father’s

favored by her family, it does not change the

an adopted daughter will never be a true daughter,” King Altan continued, his

reason alliances are tested, let’s say, for example, Haran marries the real daughter, and you marry the adopted one, do you

need help, Haran will be

will always

always be

to be second in line for anything.” Ankhbayar’s

assumption,”

reality,” his

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