A lot of planning occurred after that as we discussed the best way to expose the truth about Lady Marie. It was strange, although I knew that this was a serious matter, I could not help but to feel relieved in a way. I was here with the people I cared about, and we were working together to stop the one who would not stop until she gets rid of me, of my loved ones.　　As we got closer to deciding what to do to Lady Marie, I was comforted about the future where things might be a little easier with my alphas by my side. Surely, I could not have gotten this far without them. Was I too confident to think that no matter the hardship that came for us in the future, we would be able to handle it as long as we worked together?　　Once the meeting was over, everyone was ready to leave to do their designated roles. I watched as one by one they left the study, thinking that I should probably find some time to talk to them alone if the chance presented itself.　　“Princess?” Gideon called out, snapp

　　I woke up earlier than usual the next morning and that could be because I fell into a deep slumber without even having my dinner. Since it was still early, Anne did not come to help me get ready for the day. I decided to wrap a thick cardigan around my body and left to look for something to appease my grumbling stomach. But, since I was not used to Gideon’s manor, I got lost fairly quickly.　　I found myself roaming around just in an attempt to find another person who would be able to show me how to get to the kitchen but soon my hunger and slight exhaustion of walking around led me to head towards a door that led to a small garden.　　The morning breeze greeted me, and I could not help but to take in a deep breath as I enjoyed this moment of tranquillity. This was the first time I had felt at peace ever since my father died. After he passed away, all that followed was one mess after another, one nerve-wrecking moment that continuously made my paranoia grow as every second passed by.　

　　After bringing Isaiah up to speed, Aiden and mother came over to give us an update on what was happening at the palace. The authorities arrived to question Lady Marie and according to mother, the noble folks involved were also being questioned at their residences. Gideon told us to not worry too much about anything for now. We then ate breakfast together.　　Cassian and Gideon left shortly after to make sure everything was going according to plan, but they did not say anything to the rest of us, much alone explain their plan. But I felt peace of mind knowing that I fully trust them and that they knew what they were doing. All I hope is for them to stay safe.　　I knew that Lady Marie’s time was running out, but I also knew that desperate situations call for desperate measures. If she planned for one final attack on us, then I just pray that she would target me instead of anyone else. But knowing Lady Marie, she had made it clear before that she would not hesitate to drag in innocent li

　　Hours turned to days and days turned to weeks in a blink of an eye after the sentencing. I was left to fix plenty of problems that were left behind from Lady Marie but thankfully for me, I had my three alphas there to lend me their hands.　　Paperwork after paperwork and still the mountain of documents was not getting any smaller. My time in the palace had only gotten more tedious and my coronation had not happened yet, but I could not really complain.　　Since work has only increased for all of us, I found it hard to even see my husbands around anymore. Our schedules did not align, we barely had time to meet for breakfast and dinner because some worked through the night like Cassian and Isaiah while others started their day extremely early. Some days, I don’t even see them at all.　　“Is everything alright, princess?” Rodrick asked as he was giving me his daily report. I blinked only to find myself staring at a blank piece of paper. I turned to look at Rodrick, a concerned expression o

　　“Are you ready, Cordelia?” Augustus asked, his lips tickling my side.　　I wanted to agree but my heart hammered loudly against my chest. There was no doubt that Augustus could hear it beating frantically since he was the closest to my chest. There was a silence that followed as the three of them took their positions. The spots where their lips touched felt hot, my skin growing ablaze.　　I closed my eyes, unable to handle the anticipation that was twisting my stomach. I twitched when I felt Cassian’s tongue licked the spot, he was about to bite whereas Isaiah merely kissed his spot tenderly.　　“Just endure it for a little while, okay?” Isaiah reassured, lips brushing against my skin, causing light shivers to run down my spine.　　“I-I know. I’m ready.” I reconfirmed, still closing my eyes in hopes that the jitters I felt would subside soon. But everything happened all of a sudden, they must have conducted themselves among each other because I felt sharp pains coming from the spots they