Claimed by the Prince of Darkness

Chapter 88

Chapter 88: Be a smart cookie!

A quiet breeze moved across the balcony but Ruelle barely felt it as she was too shocked to feel anything.

Her gaze shifted towards the prince's attendant. And he must have sensed it because his weary eyes lifted and met hers. Then he inclined his head a fraction, a quiet gesture of condolence like a fellow offering sympathy at a burial. As if to say he too was only another lamb trapped in the prince's world. And as quickly as it appeared, it vanished.

Before the situation could spiral further, Ruelle took a deep breath and addressed, "I would like to speak alone with you."

"Yes. Of course," Ezekiel nodded, already stepping forward and relieved that she wanted to discuss it. He turned to the prince and politely informed him, "Your Highness, Ruelle and I will discuss—"

"I meant with His Highness," Ruelle clarified politely.

Ezekiel froze mid-breath. Did she decide to be the prince's mistress?! Rage shot up his spine as he turned to her with a look of disbelief in his eyes.

"You heard her." Edward snapped his fingers with a pleased expression. "Both of you are dismissed so we can discuss our arrangement once she's my mistress. Also take the guards along with you, Hermes."

Once they left Ruelle and the prince alone, Edward leaned back in his plush seat. He closed his eyes and remarked, "You must have resisted because you were overwhelmed by the idea of standing beside me. I knew you were a smart cookie—"

"I do not want to be your mistress," Ruelle interrupted quietly.

Edward's eyes flew open. "What?!" He glared at her, as if insulted. "It seems like you do not want to be a smart cookie."

replied

narrowing as if she would be intimidated by it. "I know you want to be a smart cookie. You clearly said it wrong," he

lips as both of them stared at each other. She began, "Thank you,

are halfway there,"

your mistress," her words came in a

prince's stare burning a hole into the side of her

which was

thing and you keep answering with something entirely different. You

half to herself. "I

about the response she would receive if she started eating in the middle of their conversation. Given the opportunity, she

declared, "Very well. I have decided that I shall fix you," as if he was doing her a favour. "Something is clearly wrong with your brain. Perhaps the trauma of

possible,"

offended. She disagreed when she should have agreed, and agreed

you not wish to be my mistress? Any other woman in your

of his hands dramatically on his chest. Then he looked at her again, with an incredulous expression. He stated the obvious, "Sexton is going to have you chosen anyway. All the humans signed their compliance and you belong to

What did he mean by 'signed as their

time drawn blood is used for it. Though

about you reconsider my decision. Though I believe you

in Sexton," Ruelle reasoned softly. She didn't want the privilege he was offering and was more

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