The mere memory sent a shiver down my spine. My bum tightened on their own accord.
“I know you are Alina’s knight.”
I was surprised to hear that. ‘She knew it?’ But before I could ask, Sylvia continued, “I really appreciate your strength. I once thought you were a righteous werewolf, and I could be friends with you, but that seems unnecessary now. Warren, I don’t want to meet you or talk to you ever again unless during competitions because that’s unavoidable.” I was embarrassed to hear Sylvia’s ruthless words.
“Actually, I…” I wanted to explain, but what could I tell her? Therefore, I stopped talking.
Sylvia lost her patience. “You’re right. It’s not appropriate for someone like me, with a humble identity, to take part in such grand occasions. Don’t worry. I won’t go to the ball.”
With that, Sylvia turned around and stormed off. My heart sank as I watched her leave. Although I had achieved my goal, it made me uncomfortable.
Sylvia didn’t blame me even though I injured her leg on purpose last time. She even tried defending me so that people wouldn’t blame me. The more I thought about it, the more ashamed I felt.
Judging from Sylvia’s firm decision, I thought she loathed me now.
Anger and frustration resided in the pit of my stomach. I had only been annoyed and upset ever since I came to the capital.
Alina’s POV
“Alina, what’s wrong with you? I notice that you are so distracted today,” Laura, who sat at the head of the dining table, said.
When I came back to my senses, I saw the unhappy expression on her face.
I put down the knife and fork, pretended to pinch between my eyes, and said in an innocent and pitiful tone, “I’m sorry, Your Majesty. I caught a cold last night, and my head hurts a bit today.”
Laura frowned, and her eyes became sharper when she looked at me. “The ball is coming. Nothing wrong can happen to you. I’ll let the doctor check on you later.”
“I understand,” I replied in a low voice. Deep inside me, I suddenly felt tired. Laura was very observant, so every time I was with her, I had to be on tenterhooks all the time.
After dinner, Laura dismissed me at once.
I held my phone in my hand and went back to my bedroom with a long face. My heart was filled with anger.
I couldn’t help cursing Warren in my heart. I had sent him so many messages, but I still didn’t get any reply. I felt so upset. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have made so many mistakes in front of Laura today.
I got a glass of red wine from Coco. And I only calmed down after taking a few ships. I opened the window and watched the servants and the guards passing by all busily preparing for the ball. Time was running out, so I made up my mind. If Warren didn’t want to do it, I would have to do it myself.
At this moment, my phone on the table buzzed. I walked over and checked. It was a message from Warren.
“It’s done. She won’t go to the ball.”
His message only implied that he had successfully broken Sylvia’s leg. Joy filled my heart. I looked at the message again and even checked it twice to make sure that I read it correctly. Now that the biggest obstacle had been removed, I became more determined to get Rufus.
But along with my joy, I also felt the coldness in Warren’s message. This had never happened before. In the past, once I sent him a message, he would reply with ten messages. I had pushed him too hard this time. He was a righteous man and always abided by the rules. It must be very hard for him to do such a thing for me. But it didn’t matter anymore. After all, I would do anything just to achieve my goal.
I sent Warren a thank you message, but he didn’t reply.
My fingers slowly slid across the screen. I looked at the dialog box and couldn’t help but sneer. I knew he was unhappy because of what I had asked him to do.
Although his aloofness was unacceptable to me, I sent him another message. “Warren, I know I made things difficult for you this time. I’m really sorry, and I hope you don’t blame me. How about having dinner with me sometime?”
This time, I wanted my message to comfort him, giving him a little hope. I had always known that Warren liked me. So, I knew that I could easily manipulate him as long as I showed him my soft side. He was a useful tool that I didn’t want to give up just yet.
“Miss Quinn, congratulations.” Seeing the smile on my face, Coco had a sneaky look.
I snorted coldly, not feeling very satisfied. I felt sorry for Sylvia’s dress. No matter how beautiful it was, it was still a shame because it went to the wrong owner. It would be best if I could also get it from her.
Rufus now only cared about Sylvia and didn’t treat me well. But I always believed that it was because he hadn’t interacted with me yet. Once he got to know me, he would fall in love with me. Rufus was a noble prince who was always surrounded by refined ladies. So, I understood why he suddenly felt a lowly slave like Sylvia interesting. He would change his mind sooner or later.
And besides, we had to wear masks at the ball and spray a special kind of perfume to conceal our scents before entering the venue to make sure that no one could recognize each other.
So if I wore Sylvia’s dress and became Rufus’ partner, I would definitely win his heart.
But the question was, who could steal the dress for me?
Warren couldn’t possibly do it because it would be too eye-catching if he went to the She-wolves’ dormitory building.
Who else could I use then? I rubbed my finger against the wine glass slowly, deep in thought.
Cherry’s POV
The night sky was dark because the moon didn’t come out tonight. Only the wind blew, making the trees sway.
I was only wearing a camisole and miniskirt, huddling in the grass in the back garden of the royal palace with my arms crossed. It was so fucking cold. But I didn’t mind as long as I could meet Prince Richard.
At this moment, I heard voices from a distance, gradually approaching my spot. I shrank back to avoid being discovered. It took me a lot of effort to get a pass to the royal palace, so I should keep a low profile.
I hid in the dark and watched a group of beautiful ladies dressed in fancy clothes pass by. They were laughing, and their laughter was so pleasing to the ear. They were talking about the royal ball that Queen Laura would hold for Prince Rufus.
I couldn’t help but envy them for being able to walk around the palace freely.
In the past few days, there had been a lot of luxury cars at the gate of the palace. All the dignified members of the noble families had come to attend the ball. Even those who were not from the capital had come all the way here. This group of noble ladies was among them.
When the ladies were gone, the garden fell silent again.
The bell tower in the distance rang solemnly. It was about time for the roll call, so I had no choice but to come out and shake the grass off my body. I still gained nothing tonight. I really wondered how Lucy could be so lucky to meet Prince Richard coincidentally.
I reluctantly put on the coat I had thrown aside and looked around the garden full of flowers. But Prince Richard’s handsome figure still didn’t appear.
If I couldn’t meet him by chance, I would have to go to the ball. However, I couldn’t get an invitation no matter how hard I tried these days. My father was only a Gamma of a small pack, and being looked down upon, so I had no power at all.
Ever since the death of the former Alpha and Luna, and the execution of the Beta, our pack had been declining day by day. It didn’t have much strength in the first place, and now it was being bullied and ridiculed by other packs. Shawn, the newly appointed Alpha was nothing but trash. All he did was indulge himself in sexual activities with different she-wolves all day long, leaving the pack in a mess. I always wondered if he even had a brain.
Now, I felt grateful that my father had forced me to enter the Royal Military School because the werewolves here were better than those in our pack.
So, I had to seize every opportunity to seduce a powerful werewolf such as Prince Richard. And the coming ball was an opportunity for me because he would be there too.
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