57: Hera’s scheme

Hera’s POV

In my grand scheme of plans, I’d only organized the ball so that it’d serve as a way to pacify Alpha Arnold while I sought a means to get back into his good graces and share each other’s bodies in sexual bliss as we used to. Despite how much Layla dominated my thoughts often, I’d never intended that she’d be the center of focus at some point during the ball.

But of course, I’d absolutely enjoyed how things played out toward the very end.

I’d observed how everything turned into a burst for Layla just because her dancing style had provoked King Aragon. He’d been sick for years and we’d never heard him roar like that in public but Layla had provoked him to do within her first few months in the palace and I knee that there wasn’t anything ordinary about it.

Many people might not have noticed, but with how closely I’d taken note of everything from the minute he’d began walking toward her, I was able to spot the conviction and fear in his eyes while he addressed her. It was one th