[Seraphine's POV]"Ugh ... Blegh!"I felt a turmoil of emotions churning inside my stomach. In front of Riana's broken body, I couldn't hold back the urge to vomit."Miss Seraphine!"Then I heard Jesse's voice calling my name after realizing that I was almost fainting here."Excuse me, please step aside. She is Prince Cassian Maximilian's prospective wife. Please make way for me." Jesse struggled to approach me amid the crowd's pressing presence."What? She's Prince Cassian's prospective wife? Oh my goodness, I didn't realize!""I didn't even know that Prince Cassian had chosen his fated mate. Is she from a noble background?""It doesn't matter! If she's here, it means Prince Cassian is not far from this place!""This is bad!"After my identity was revealed, everyone who witnessed this event became extremely agitated, including the servants responsible for this murder incident. They nearly fainted upon realizing that Prince Cassian's prospective wife witnessed a murder there. Some of

[Seraphine's POV]"Let go of my hand." I stared sharply at Cassian, who was forcing me to stop."Tell me where you're going first, then I'll let go," he insisted."Where? Of course, back to that hotel," I said, displeased. "You were the one who said you didn't want to get involved in the murder case, right? Well, it's decided. I'll handle everything myself."I brushed Cassian's hand off me, but he prevented me again. In this situation, I wanted so badly to slap him harder to make him realize. Unfortunately, my energy wasn't strong enough to hit him again."Ha …" Cassian sighed deeply, which only made me more irritated."Fine. I'll do as you wish."I looked up in surprise at his expression. "What?"Cassian rolled his eyes at me, just a few inches away. "I said, I'll do whatever you want. Investigating the murder case and anything that makes you feel uneasy. Everything."I was speechless at his words. Before I could say anything, Cassian pulled my hand again and forced me to lie back on

[Seraphine's POV]"Hey, Cassian! Are you stupid!?" I yelled at him forcefully after what he did to me.Cassian's face remained cold, indifferent to my struggling, and attempted to push him off with both my hands. He looked so relaxed, watching me struggle to get him off my body.As if he enjoyed seeing me in distress."What's so hard about answering my question?" he said it to me. "Just tell me if you're hiding something from me.""I already said there's nothing!" I shouted, full of emotion. "Are you crazy? I just recovered from my illness. And now you're picking a fight? Do you want to argue with me again here? In this palace?"Cassian remained silent. But his silence was filled with arrogance, and it only made me more annoyed."I don't want to get into a fight. Let me go," I retorted with a calm expression. I wouldn't let him know I was emotional and taking advantage of the situation.With all the strength I had, I pushed Cassian's body to make him move away from me. I was so focuse

[Cassian's POV]"No, there's nothing. Just forget what I said, Mother."Anxious, I could already feel my mother would keep bombarding me with various questions if I didn't escape. To avoid that, I quickly got up from my seat and left the room. Leaving her behind."Hey! Cassian! Answer your mother's questions! My child!"*Blam!*Seemingly cruel, but I intentionally slammed the door shut to drown out her questions. Queen Veronica fell silent inside as her son left her alone.Meanwhile, with a lingering pain in my back, I continued walking toward the first floor of the palace to meet someone.Certainly not Seraphine. I'm sure after what happened between us earlier, our relationship will now become more distant.I can't meet her for the time being.________________"Jesse."A young Alpha whose name I called suddenly placed a cup of warm tea he was about to sip down. Maintaining the respect and politeness that seemed ingrained in him, Jesse immediately stood up as he saw me approaching him

[Seraphine's POV]I couldn't deny it. The tension and fear that enveloped my mind dissipated and vanished thanks to his warm embrace. With patience and affection, I could feel how Cassian's cold and sturdy hands continued to stroke my back. My body drew closer to him, and he allowed me to rest my head on his broad chest.With this hug, I could hear Cassian's heartbeat pumping right next to my ear. It sounded soft yet firm, a rhythm so beautiful, like a melody or the sound of gentle raindrops.I closed my eyes, listening to the heartbeat of the Alpha holding me. Slowly, the fear and nervousness no longer dominated my consciousness. Like ocean waves tamed by the gentle breeze, I found peace thanks to Cassian by my side._________________"May I see the examination results?"I knew Cassian was surprised by my words just now. Perhaps he had thought of not discussing Riana's death anymore after witnessing my reaction to the news. And as he was about to hide the white paper, I instead asked