bChapter /bb63 /b

“bAre /byou sure you’re bokay/bb, /bmydy?b” /bbSerena /basked bas /bbI /bquietly ate the food in front of meb. /bI lifted a brow and turned to her in confusion, only ito /ifind her worried bgaze /bfixed on bme/bb. /b

I blinked, then brealized /bshe was probably referring to the injuries I’d gotten during the rogue battack/b.

But by now, I could barely bfeel /bany pain at all–a reminder of just how vital a wolf’s healing ability truly bwas/b.

If I didn’t have She, I doubted I would’ve healed this bfast/b. Nob… /bI wouldn’t have healed at all.

I might’ve beven /bdied.

“I’m okay, Serena. Really. I barely feel anything,” bI /breassured her, but she shook her head. Then, before bI /bcould breact/bb, /bshe leaned in closer, nearly making me choke on the food I was chewing.

“It’s not that, mydy. I’m just surprised that you seem bso /bcalm right now, even after finding out that you’re going to the King’s pack. I thought you’d be acting differently.”

I narrowed my beyes /bbat /bher, swallowed the bite of food, and asked curiously, “How differently?”

She didn’t even hesitate before responding.

“I honestly thought you’d be arguing and making a scene-” Her eyes widened as she realized what she’d just said, and I couldn’t help the amused smile that tugged at my lips.

“Oh really? You thought I’d cause a scene?” I asked, crossing my arms as I looked at her from the bed.

She quickly shook her head, stammering, her face flushing a deep shade of red.

“I–I… That’s not what I meant. Oh, Goddess, I’ve spoken out of turn! Please forgive me, mydy.”

Before she could dramatically fall to her knees, I caught her hand and stopped her,ughing softly.

“Oh my, you’re adorable, Serena. I’m just teasing you. You didn’t say anything wrong,” I said with a warm smile. “And honestly, you’re right. I probably would’ve caused a scene. But it’s not worth it. If the King wants me to go to his pack, then bI’ll /bgo.”

I said it effortlessly, lying through my teeth without blinking.

If it weren’t for She’s words, maybe I would’ve kicked and screamed about not wanting to leave.

But right now, I knew I couldn’t lose control or argue because She had promised she could take care of Kieran and Aria tomorrow night.

So, I decided to trust her… and just go with the flow for now. I’d wait until tomorrow night before truly deciding whether I’d bgo /bto the Lycan King’s pack.

“Mydy,” Serena whispered, her eyes misty as she looked at me. “You’ve really be more mature. I thought you were bstill /bholding on to Sir Kieran, that your hatred for the king was because of him but now that the king’s decided not to reject you, I’m d you’re thinking about what’s best for yourself.”

She nodded then, wearing a determined look.

“Don’t worry, mydy. You don’t need to be afraid of anything. You have me, and I’ll make bsure /bto protect you when we get to the king’s pack!”

I almost blet /bbout /bba /bbscoff /bat her words. There was bnever /bba /bmoment this girl wasn’t thinking about protecting me but I bhad /bbto /badmit, it wasfortingb… /bhaving someone like her on my side.

“Thank you, Serena,” bI /bbsaid /bwith ba /bsmile, handing her bthe /bempty te. “And thank you for the bmeal /btoo. But I’d like bto /bbrest /bbnow/bb… /bI’m feeling ba /bbit tired.”

bSerena’s /bbeyes /bwidened in realization, and bshe /blowered her head into a respectful bow.

“I understand, mydy. bPlease /bbrest /bwell.” With thatb, /bshe left the room, and the moment the door clicked shutb, /bthe bsmile /bon my bface /bvanished. I spun around instantly, aiming my leg at the person who had just appeared beside me butb, /bbas /bexpected, the bastard caught my leg with one hand, effortlessly, his expressionpletely unreadable.

Dariusb. /b

I frowned bas /bI watched him tilt his head at me, his cold eyes narrowing. For a long, tense moment, neither of us moved.

We just stared at each other, the ticking clock the only sound in the room. And just when it felt like the silence would stretch on forever, my lips slowly curved into a smile.

“Oh my goddess, I apologize, my king. I didn’t realize it was you. Please forgive me–if I had known, I wouldn’t have done that,” I said with feigned surprise. For the briefest moment, I caught the twitch in his eye, but he said nothing. Instead, he let go of my leg without a word and walked over to the couch like he owned the room.

I watched as he sat down, fixing his gaze on me casually, still silent. I had to fight the urge to roll my eyes. Since he wasn’t going to speak, I didn’t either.

Instead, I stretched, yawned, andy down on the bed. Just as I was about to pull the nket over me, his cold voice cut through the silence.

“Why did you hide your wolf?”

I froze, brow arching slightly as he continued.

“Or rather… when did you know you were a white wolf all along?b” /b

My gaze instantly darkened. I sat up slowly, turning to face him, expression unreadable, not a trace of emotion on my faceb. /bAnd just as I had practiced, I spoke.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, my king. What white wolf?” I said evenly. “How can I be a white wolf if I don’t even have a wolf at all? And aren’t white wolves supposed to be extinct? You must be mistaken, my king.”

I almost wanted to smile, but I kept my expression perfectly neutral.

The corner of Darius’s lips curved in mild amusement, and he leaned forward, tilting his head slightly as his eyes narrowed

on me.

“bI /bbsee/bb,/b” he murmured.

And before I could even blink, my eyes widened in terror because the next second, a dagger came flying straight at my bface/b.

What the hell!