Chapter 66In the carriage, as we were returning to the capital, Alucard and I remained silent during the trip. Neither of us was even daring to talk, and I was really assuming that he would say something like... scolding me.Sitting across from him, I admired his side features when his gaze fixated on the outside, not daring a glance at me. This made me focus on the outside as I leaned my head to absorb this deafening silence. I stole a glance at Alucard again, not liking what was happening at this moment. "Thank you, Alucard, for... rescuing us." My patience grew thin each second I stayed in this carriage, so I had to say something. Alucard gazed at me with a deadpan look. "Do you expect me to say you're welcome, Faustina?" My breath caught in my throat at how cold his voice was. Judging at how he was sounded, I could tell that he was pissed. "I'm sorry. I acted on my own accord." I could understand his annoyance since the planned date he had set to implement capturing the three
Chapter 67"Mommy, did you and Daddy argue?"That was Liutrich's question when I was helping him get dressed. I could have sworn that there were times when I wanted my children not to be keen observers.Not only that, but my son also asked that question in the presence of his father, who had just finished dressing Lumiere.Alucard glanced at Liutrich and smiled. "It's a small argument. But your mommy and I are fine. Right, Mommy?""Indeed." I nodded, but I didn't smile back.But it was a good thing that Alucard didn't lie. If I were him, I would lie so my children would stop asking. Children at their age were full of curiosity.Liutrich looked hesitant as he exchanged glances between his father and me before he nodded. I felt relieved when he dropped the topic as I checked Luciana, who was already finished and had her hair braided by me. "Lulu, let me see your hair again. Come." I urged him as she giggled and came to me. I ensured they were all set as we had to go to the royal palac
Chapter 68Days passed, I became busy and had to leave my children for Alucard as I had to make a trip to the north side of the kingdom so I could handle the other branch of Velvety Stones. As much as I wanted to stay with them, I couldn't, as I hated to see their disappointed expression when they learned that I had to be away from them."Your Serene Grace, these are the records for this month," Arnold, the manager of the Horsforth branch, said as he bestowed me the records."You may dismissed. I shall take it from here." He nodded before he took a bow and left me alone.Since I would be busy now, I let Alucard continue planning the birthday party. Even though we were still not on good terms because of what I did, he took responsibility and didn't complain. "I haven't apologized to him..." I muttered while staring at the accounting records as I bit my lower lip and took a sigh. It took me a week to finally return to take my kids from Alucard. As soon as I arrived in the capital, I w
Chapter 69My heart froze upon hearing that name. At the same time, Alucard flinched and even gasped. Right now, I felt like somebody threw me a bucket of ice, and my body coerced me to get up from the bed.Charity... That name caused a strife in my heart."You should tend your visitor, Alucard," I said sweetly, smiling in his direction. I caught the fear written in his eyes when our gazes met as he saw the devoid of emotions there. "Our children and I are going to leave. I badly need to rest now.""Already, Mommy?" the triplets chirped, their voices sounding disappointed."Faustina..." Alucard looked at me. "I don't know why..." he paused when he saw me glaring at him."We're leaving, and you must attend to your beautiful visitor..." I stood up and patted his back. "Talk to my assistant about the progress of your jewelry as well as the birthday party of our triplets," I said, emphasizing that certain word he wanted to hear from me.He opened his mouth and was about to say something w
Chapter 70"Mommy, I hope you and Daddy will come back together again. Daddy loves you and you love him, too."I was taken aback at my little Liutrich's words. I thought that he was going to ask me something, but he said something that could make my stomach churn. And it also happened that his siblings heard it."Yes! Mommy, you should get back together with Daddy again," Luciana agreed, chirping."We want another sibling, Mommy." This time, it was Lumiere.This made me chuckle nervously, as I had no idea what they were talking. Why would they still push me to be with their father again? Was it because they were envious as some parents were together?And why would Liutrich say that I still love his father? I wasn't!"Listen, my ducklings." I knelt before them to have our faces even. Calm down, Faustina. They were your children. Be patient with them. "Our mate bond has completely shattered, and we decided not to mend it again." It was mostly my sole decision. Even though Alucard insist
Chapter 71"His Royal Highness doesn't want to discuss the birthday party, Your Serene Grace. He insists on talking to you about it personally."I had to pinch the bridge of my nose as soon as I heard that from Expert. Alucard had been getting on my nerves lately since he refused to cooperate with my assistant about the update on the birthday party of our pups. He only talked to Expert when he learned that by this weekend, the jewelry he needed for the diplomatic mission would be finished."What should we do, Your Serene Grace?"This made me look up at Expert as I sighed. "Let him. I will be seeing him this week." That was my reply before Expert began to update me about the other activities of the Velvety S
Chapter 72Since that day, Alucard and I hadn't spoken to each other. To be specific, we hadn't talked about bearing the surname of his to our children. I didn't want to talk about it as well as things had been settled.I was left with no choice after all. I could do nothing; even Alucard couldn't fight against them.My children had the right to have their father's surname as they had lycan blood. If I turned the world upside down, Luciana, Liutrich, and Lumiere were still part of the royal lycan family.It could also mean that they would be called Your Highnesses."Daddy, why do I keep seeing Lady Charity with you? Does this mean that you will be engaged with her again?"I almost coughed at Lumiere's question, having chills down my spine as I wondered how he could open it up during supper.My heart even dropped as I saw how enthusiastic he was at this moment, his eyes gleaming with curiosity.I really thought that he wo
Chapter 73My supposed-to-be initial response was to turn away from him because this was so unexpected, but my body wouldn't even do anything to push Alucard away. All I saw right now was myself responding to his kisses, even though I had already drawn the line between us.Alucard's kisses were impossible to overlook. The undeniable truth was that only with him did I experience this indescribable spark every time our lips met. My body instinctively responded, wrapping my arms around him as if I had been yearning for this moment.It was the same action from Alucard on how he was cupping my cheeks, kissing me so torridly, insisting on his promise of how much he wanted me."Dollface..." I was still closi