“Let’s go. The Alpha is waiting.” The leading guard couldn’t hurt us, so he could do nothing but suppress his anger. He was even forced to swallow his pride and bow to us, which was incredibly satisfying.
“He looked down on us and accused us of being thieves. If anyone here’s a thief, it’s him,” still fuming with rage, Flora whispered to me unhappily.
“Well, calm down. Try to see things from his perspective. What we did earlier really was suspicious,” I comforted Flora softly.
Soon, we were led to a luxurious meeting room.
This was probably where Geoffrey usually held his meetings.
Although I had known that Geoffrey lived an extravagant life, I was still shocked to see that one of the walls in the room was made of solid gold.
The wall was inlaid with many colorful gemstones. When the lights were turned on, they sparkled dazzlingly.
“How rustic!”
Even John, who seldom expressed his feelings, couldn’t help but comment sarcastically.
Geoffrey really had no taste.
But before we could look at the wall carefully, Geoffrey entered the meeting room with a smile. Instantly, his eyes landed on me.
“Miss Todd, I’ve heard so much about you. It’s an honor to see you here.”
“You know me?” I asked, bewildered.
Geoffrey shook his head and smiled. “No. I wasn’t able to attend the annual military parade because our pack is too far away. I have, however, heard about you and I’ve seen your photos.”
“Oh, I see.” But his enthusiasm caught me off guard. I had no idea what to say.
“When you first came here today, you were with the rest of the soldiers, so I didn’t recognize you,” Geoffrey explained patiently.
“Aren’t you worried that I’m an impostor?” I narrowed my eyes at him.
Geoffrey waved his hand confidently. “I believe that no one would dare to pretend to be Prince Rufus’ mate, unless they want to die.”
That made sense. “Since this is all just a misunderstanding, can you let us go?”
“Of course!” Geoffrey burst into laughter. Then he turned around and patted Harry on the head dotingly. “I remember you, Harry. I visited your pack ten years ago. At the time, you were still a little boy, clinging to your father’s leg and crying all day long.”
“Oh, uhm, really?” Harry scratched his head awkwardly.
That was when I noticed the leading guard standing next to Geoffrey. All the color had drained from his face and his body trembled like a leaf.
Geoffrey gestured at us to sit down. Then he turned to the leading guard and announced his execution.
The leading guard was so frightened that he knelt on the floor and begged for mercy. “I didn’t mean to offend the distinguished guests. I really had no idea who they were. Please forgive me!”
Geoffrey pounded his fist on the table loudly and snapped, “How dare you try to defend yourself? You’re lucky Prince Rufus isn’t here, or you’d have been ripped to shreds on the spot by now!”
Sylvia’s POV
Although Geoffrey was vehemently scolding the leading guard, I felt that he was implying something else.
With a straight face, I eyed Geoffrey warily as my mind raced.
As his scolding came to a close, Geoffrey ordered his men to drag the leading guard away and execute him.
But before they could drag him away, I put a stop to this farce.
“Forget it. It was the five of us who broke the rules in the first place. He was just fulfilling his duty. He’s not in the wrong.”
As I spoke, I cast a cold glance at the sniveling leading guard.
He didn’t seem to expect that I would intercede for him. His eyes went wide in bewilderment, but then he quickly nodded to me in thanks.
I looked away from him and turned to Geoffrey. “I think it’d be better to avoid bloodshed tonight.”
“If that’s what Miss Todd wants, then I’ll spare his life.” Geoffrey raised his eyebrows and gave me a friendly smile. Then, to the leading guard, he growled, “Get out of my sight.”
The leading guard yelped with joy and hurriedly crawled out.
Then Geoffrey asked the maids to bring us coffee and exquisite desserts. He said that he wanted to catch up with us.
I held the cup of coffee in my hand and didn’t say anything. I had a gut feeling that he wanted to ask us some questions, like where we had been tonight.
Sure enough, after asking Harry about his father, Geoffrey turned to me to ask about our whereabouts tonight.
“Why didn’t you take anyone with you? Why did you go out alone? Our pack isn’t that big, but one can still get lost easily if they’re not careful.”
Although Geoffrey had a smile plastered on his face, his tone was somewhat aggressive.
I pursed my lips and forced a polite smile. “Well, truth be told, we were a bit bored and we felt that we’d get cabin fever if we didn’t go out for a walk. We planned to go take an evening stroll to enjoy the night scenery, but we didn’t expect that the place would be empty. So we grew bored once again and came back.”
“That’s right. It was so lively in the daytime, but so quiet at night!” Harry mused aloud.
With a straight face, Warren added in a very serious tone, “It looked much more interesting here than in the imperial capital.”
“I also thought there’d be more to see after the banquet.” Both John and Warren tried their best to look like they enjoyed a good nightlife.
Flora, on the other hand, was busy stuffing her cheeks with the delicious desserts. “Yes. Not only is this pack beautiful, the werewolves are also good-looking! I just wanted to see if I could shoot my shot tonight!”
Geoffrey smiled at all of us helplessly. “Ah, youth. I was also restless when I was your age.”
I sipped from my coffee silently.
“But you all should know that our humble pack is nowhere near as prosperous as the imperial capital city. In the evening, almost nobody goes out on the streets. If you’re looking for some more fun, I’ll have someone take you out tomorrow,” Geoffrey offered sincerely. Then he turned to apologize to me, but I could tell he wasn’t sorry from the look on his face. “I have to say sorry for one more thing.”
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