Chapter 154
Elena’s POV
News travelled faster across the kingdom farther than I had imagined.
I had no plan on leaking that it’s Princess Sarah who started those rumours, especially after my conversation with her mother, Duchess Hermoine. Besides, Princess Sarah only did that because of Grand Princess Gelin.
She was just a pawn who didn’t know any better.
But what I didn’t expect was for things to get out of hand. Whispers alongside the kingdom said that the palace was a den of secrets, betrayals, and disgrace.
What made it worse was that now the heat turned on Princess Sarah, and I heard it really hurt her when she heard that Duchess Hermoine apologised to me on her behalf.
As much as I wanted to help, though, I couldn’t do anything. And it’s the consequence of what she had done. Hence, she should know how to face it.
Meanwhile, in my pack, the atmosphere was also heavy, but it wasn’t for the same reason.
“We can’t delay this any longer,” one of the elders said, folding his hands. “Prince Deacon, as noble as he is, cannot take the Alpha title of our pack. We must think ahead.”
Since most of our members died in the massacre, the elder members of the pack who had knowledge in management were screened and chosen by Jayden and me as the new elders.
We are currently in the meeting room, experiencing issues with the future heir and the setup of the pack following my marriage to Deacon.
The other elder uttered, “The right thing is to select and raise a child from within the bloodline-”
Before he could finish, I looked at him with raised brow and uttered sharply, “And where do you expect to find one? In the grave?”
The room fell silent for a moment as cold air surrounded us. I saw some of them swallowing a lump in their throat while the one who made that stupid suggestion started to sweat and avoided my eyes as he realised how reckless he was being.
“If only-” I couldn’t finish my words. My brother’s image flashed in my mind together with Xavier, my second brother’s son, who unfortunately died as well. Though we didn’t find his body, we saw his shoes and blood alongside the border where my massacre was done.
Besides, many bodies weren’t found back then because some bodies were brutally amputated and shredded by those who shifted into their wolf form.
Seeing the images of their deaths again made my stomach churn.
With trembling hands, I stood up and shook my head. “I… I need a moment.”
I rose from my seat quickly and went out of the room and rushed to the guard, sitting on the grass, as I let my tears fall.
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My nephew was only a child, and I couldn’t imagine how much he had suffered along with the other pups of the pack. I could still remember his laughter and naughtiness whenever he would run up to me and ask for some candy or just to play with him.
It took me a while, but I finally called down. After I had composed myself, I stood back up and cleaned myself of tears before coming back to the meeting room.
With my hand on the handle, I heard them talking inside, sorrow in their eyes.
“If, by the blessing of the Moon Goddess, Princess Elena and Prince Deacon give birth to two sons… perhaps the elders could take Prince Deacon’s title and the second… the Alpha’s title. It’s unusual, but it could preserve both legacies.
The other elder nodded his head in agreement. “We’ll wait. Until after their wedding, then we can propose the idea carefully.”
Indeed, that’s a great idea. But as they said, by the Moon Goddess‘ blessing. After all, giving birth was not something we had control of.
As the sun dipped lower, the sky began to darken.
Trying to relax after that stressful meeting that brought back a lot of painful memories, I chose to sit alone on the balcony of my room, just staring at the bracelet on my wrist–the one that had come back to me, full of meaning and memories, and let the moonlight shine through it.
I was immersed in my own thoughts and emotions when I felt my phone buzzing in my pocket.
Taking it out, I slide through the screen to open the message notification from Maise, who was still in Custodes.
“Elena! Just so you know, Deacon was here today. He came to visit Master Nick! You wouldn’t believe how much the Master likes him. We’re preparing gifts for you now, which he will bring back to you. The entire
crew is excited!
My heart pounded as a smile softly formed on my lips. This was the best thing that had happened to me recently.
I couldn’t help but feel both touched and surprised.
Deacon…
I knew he said it, but I didn’t take it too much to heart, just in case he wasn’t serious. But it turned out he
was.
He didn’t even say anything.
What’s more… Today was the Moon Goddess Festival. It would be held at midnight when the moon was at its brightest.
Remembering that, I felt a little bit sad. If he were in customs, then he might not be able to return so soon to celebrate it with me.
With a sigh, I gaze out of the sky where the stars are just about to come out.
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Once the night got darker, I finally went out of my room to prepare for the celebration.
“Is everything ready?” I asked Zara and Jayden, who I found busy in the living room, arranging paper lanterns and lighting them.
They nodded their heads and smiled brightly.
“Almost, Princess,” Jayden uttered while Zara bent down to grab one finished lantern and a pen.
Giving it to me, she uttered, “Here, Princess. Make a wish.”
Smiling, I accepted it and carried it to the porch, where I sat on the steps. With the lantern and pen on my lap, I looked up at the sky and thought of what to wish for, but all I could think of was the possibility of seeing Deacon, which was close to impossible.
But just as I opened the pen and was about to write something, I heard footsteps that made my hand halt from writing.
But what made my heart stop was that deep voice that called out my name.
“Elena.”
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
