The murmur was getting louder at that moment. I was shocked and looked at Papa, who was horrified upon learning the news.If Papa was shocked, I was, too. Suddenly, I instantly got cold feet for that.Especially to that young man named Demetrius Leveaux, the last descendant of the Leveaux Duchy and the next Alpha in line of the Nocturnal Crest pack. I did not know why, but he had a sense of familiarity just by seeing him. I believed he was not the same age as me. It seemed like he was the same age as Ingram. He looked young and did not reach his coming-of-age yet.What caused the stir among the people around here was his features. He had this heart-shaped face like mine, a contoured nose, and cupid bow rosy lips. Those features were mine! It was as if he was my carbon copy!Why in the Moon Goddess' name did he look like me? How come someone would even dare to look like me?However, he had these profound chartreuse eyes spa

I did not know how long I was unconscious, but I only woke up when I felt a familiar caress that brought chills down my spine. My wolf even alerted me and kept chanting 'mate' in my mind like a broken record. "Val...?" I was greeted by pitch-black darkness while I felt a thumb gently caressing my face. "Valerian... Is that you?" I closed my eyes when I felt his lips planted on my forehead. "How are you doing, honeydew?" I shed tears in the darkness as soon as I heard that voice. "Honeydew..." I stretched out my hand to touch his face. "Is that really you?" I sobbed. "Yes." He gently wiped my tears. "My poor Lilith... I kept giving you heartbreak..." he said softly as his voice croaked. I sniffed and held his face, shaking my head. "No... No, you are not. It is my fault in the first place, Valerian." I hugged him. I hugged him so tight I did not want to lose him. "I said I would save you, but things had gotten..." I couldn't continue my words as I sniffed his scent. Ah... The scen

"Who is he really, Henry?" I asked after I told him again how I met Niccolo in my previous life. That he was the rogue Alpha. He was enveloped with silence after that. "Valerian did not say in his letter that Niccolo Andreu is part of his contingency plan. He only mentioned Demetrius..."I read Valerian's letter carefully. He did not include a name, Niccolo Andreu, to be the next Beta. But Niccolo told everyone he was part of Valerian's contingency plan.Henry cocke.d his head from side to side. "Well, I can answer that." He reclined on his seat. "If you are deemed the first in line to inherit a pack, the descendant has the right to decide who would be his next Beta. He can still choose the current Beta's son. However, since the Nocturnal Crest pack was annihilated, Demetrius designated someone to be his second-in-command to rebuild this pack." He shrugged. "Someone who put his trust and would be a good fit as Beta.""Is that so?" I asked, hesitant.He nodded. "That is how it works, a

I was shocked and immobilized by having Niccolo's face closer to me.How?How did I find myself being in his arms? Why did his arms feel like home?I snapped back when his hand reached me and gently wiped away my tears. "You are crying again..." he said in a distressed tone.Niccolo's words had brought me to tears again. "I-I thought you are V-Valerian..." I said through sobbing. "Your tunic... smelled like his scent..." Now that I realized it, it seemed like a perfume he had on it. Or it seemed like the hyacinth flowers were smeared on his clothes.That ached my heart more since I really expected that it was Valerian.But... how about my wolf? My wolf whispered that scent came from my mate—from Valerian. And it came from this tavern... I couldn't be wrong. I was not having hallucinations...People eating in the tavern looked in our way or, more likely, glared in Niccolo's direction when they knew a lady was crying. Niccolo felt that but did not panic and gently brought me outside."N

"If you need anything, please ring the bell, Lady Dominixe," Sir Lanfrid said after he showed me the chamber where I would sleep from today on."Can I see Henry?" I asked after I waited for all the palace servants to place my luggage in this very chamber of mine. Ever since I arrived here, all I wanted was to speak with him and his half-ass explanation about what he was planning."Unfortunately, His Royal Highness is handling some affairs in the inner court as per the order of His Majesty. He is handling the hunting competition event that shall be happening next week.""Oh..." I almost forgot that the event was near already. "Tell him that I wish to speak with him. It is very urgent," I insisted."Yes, my lady." He bowed before me.He was about to take his leave when I halted him and gripped his arm, smiling sweetly. "Tell Henry I am earnest and need to speak with him as soon as possible. There is no way he would leave me hanging here after announcing to the kingdom that he is marryin