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Chapter 3: Unwanted Attention

Regardless of how shocked I was, I realized that I needed to say something, or do something before I was severely pun ished for falling into the prince.

Based on the royals’ reputation, it probably didn’t matter that it was Sophia’s fault. I’d messed up, and that was it.

“Miss Black, I had thought that you were better than that. Now, as punishment for your unruly behavior….” As expected, it certainly didn’t matter to the unforgiving Beta.

I could sense danger in Xavier’s tone, but it was even more frightening that he actually knew who I was.

I’d assumed that Xavier, being the Beta of the Alpha King, wasn’t someone who could easily be fooled. But I hadn’t ex pected him to have already learned everything about us.

I heard Sophia’s voice as she snickered behind me. “Serves her right.”

My heart sank even more. For the first time in a long time, I started to panic. All I could do was pray that I hadn’t brought disaster to my pack.

But before my sentence was announced, I heard a calm yet authoritative voice say, “All is well. No need to overreact, Beta Xavier.”

“Thank goodness you’re unharmed, Prince Warren!”

“Prince… Warren?” | shouldn’t have spoken aloud when I

was still standing right next to him, but he acknowledged my

question with a slight nod.

“I believe the ground is a bit uneven here.” He looked at me. “Are you all right?”

I finally got the chance to fully appreciate how handsome he was, and my heart stopped beating for just a moment.

My voice was trapped somewhere in the back of my throat, but I managed to nod and then forced myself to say, “Yes, Your Highness. Thank you, and I apologize.”

“No need.” The prince had a faint smile on his face. Then he turned to Beta Xavier. “Carry on.”

Beta Xavier bowed deeply. “Yes, Your Highness.”

The crowd of girls continued along the path, and I was swept up in it. I reminded myself to pay better attention and turned to face the front, while I was still pondering the entire incident.

Prince Warren! Thank the Goddess he wasn’t the cruel Prince Theo! I almost felt happy tears began to form in the corners of my eyes.

But then, how could the enchanting young man I’d met long ago be a prince? It was in a forest so far away from the capital… I couldn’t have possibly encountered a royal there, could I?

if there was the slightest chance that it really was him? Then what should I do? Should I approach him and find

to be very kind!”

made another mistake, it could be the end of my journey in the

cast a glance toward Sophia and saw her give me a scornful sneer. “Just wait. Your luck will run out,” she uttered under

couldn’t afford

anger toward Sophia and my unanswered questions about Prince Warren to the back of my mind, so I could concentrate on

three years, collect our riches, and then return to our families… but had a feeling the

as the rest, with priceless artwork in gold frames lining the walls above

a stop in front of a group of rooms with thick mahogany doors. A man

of curly black hair atop his head.

way, and his

said with a flourish of his arm. A shout arose from the crowd as giggles and clap ping filled my ears. I

Prince Theo lived? It felt different from the rest of the palace. I couldn’t quite put my

the door to be opened, but the

“What’s this now, Beta Jake?

until the prince is ready. He wanted me to tell

“But-” Xavier began.

harsh whisper. “You wouldn’t

it is all in your hands now… Beta.” He

Interesting.

Xavier served the king, and that should’ve made

in the entire country… but it seemed that Beta Jake had

true. Prince Theo was favored by the king, and that was why his Beta

Beta Jake said. His tone was much less for mal, almost as if he wasn’t trying to fool us. “It’s a pleasure to see all

quarters we went, the stranger I felt. Finally, I

People.

to be more precise, a lack

this wing of the palace, because

servants were available every few steps, there

here just

area fac ing a large door that seemed to

in line. After a while, the back of my dress was soaking wet. Other

even Sophia.

was trying their best to make a good first impression on the

had it been? Two hours,

treated

him, I just couldn’t understand why this was necessary. Why