Claimed by the Prince of Darkness

Chapter 166

Chapter 166: Conditions Of The Treaty

Ruelle had never seen the man before, yet he knew her name.

"I thought you had more pressing documents to attend to than revisiting an old treaty," Lucian said, his gaze settling on the elder minister, cold as frost.

She felt him guide her to the couch and have her sit beside him.

The elder minister replied, "With the treaty now in effect, there is little that could take priority. It is time we saw it through. Lord Azriel is in agreement." His eyes returned to the young woman and he added, "I believe it would be wise to address that before it becomes a matter of concern."

It was only after a second that Ruelle realised the minister was staring at the markings on her neck. She heard Lord Azriel ask Lucian,

"Is she aware of the treaty?"

"No," Lucian replied.

The elder minister’s thin eyebrows rose. He questioned, "Where are the Belmonts? I thought she was already informed, especially with the soul bond you gave her."

Ruelle hesitantly asked, "What treaty?" It felt as if everyone else knew what was happening, while she had no clue.

The minister didn’t waste time in explaining, "Twelve years ago, your family and the Slaters were selected to fulfil a treaty intended to benefit both our kinds. A marriage between you and Lucian—"

What? Ruelle blinked at the old man’s words.

"—unfortunately, your family could not be located after the war broke out, and the matter was allowed to lapse," the minister continued evenly. "It has now been restored. With the consent of both families and my own, the treaty now stands in effect once again."

A faint frown came to form on Ruelle’s face as she tried to process the minister’s words. The treaty King Septimus mentioned last night, the signature her father spoke of this morning... they were talking about this? And to think all this time she had been worrying about turning into someone’s mistress.

Her parents hadn’t uttered a word about it as if they had forgotten it. She and Lucian. It felt surreal and she turned to look at Lucian, noticing him already watching her.

The door to the study room opened.

"I wasn’t aware we were having a family meeting," remarked Dane, entering the room with languid grace. A smile appeared on his face when he caught Ruelle’s neck. "A little too early to be crashing in, Minister Carnifex."

"Mm," the minister hummed in response. "We were discussing about the treaty."

Brother Dane knew about it too, the thought dawned in Ruelle’s mind. No wonder he had always treated her well and had gone so far as to bring her to the Slaters’ mansion.

Ruelle then saw the minister briefly nod before he pulled a bronze locket on a chain from his coat. Just as he raised his hand, the woman who had been quietly standing at the back came next to him and collected it in her hand.

have your blood agreement.

brought to Ruelle and she took it. The metal was cold against her palm and turning it around, she pressed

to the needle. The prick was small but sharp enough to let her know all of this was real.

her without hesitation. Then in a blink of an eye, the needle drew

back and as he slipped it back inside his pocket, he said with a tone

within a month. It

month? Ruelle’s eyes

needs more time?" the minister

that she was glad that she was sitting right now as she received the news. She felt everyone’s eyes on

it isn’t that. I was just surprised by it." She just hadn’t thought about it happening this soon.

condition is to verify

toll bell rang loud in Ruelle’s ears, as she wasn’t entirely

I were turned into

Lucian said, taking her hand and checking the finger

there would be another human in place of her,

the minister,

recheck our blood. You already know that I have a corrupted heart. So

it, as he had already seen Lucian’s corruption in the past, as if understanding how

"Alright."

a quiet relief. She hadn’t been

had brought the test tubes turned away. "Seeing how Miss Ruelle Belmont stayed in Sexton for such a long period of time and what is often taught and how it

mortification at having her virginity discussed. Her mind went blank for

think I will pass

of for the royal family’s bride-to-be checked, but—Wait, Ruelle thought.

"Minister Carnifex."

There is no need to press further into unnecessary things." His gaze flicked briefly to her

the look in his eyes

Surely, you did not expect me to overlook them. The reason why we went along

jaw. "And who, exactly, do you expect

in her mid-fifties and has checked several royal family members. The examination will

who was watching the minister and his brother lock down in a

will be assisted by midwives when she’s pregnant.

The old man had weathered worse storms than a

take place in a safe place. We can have it done right here

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