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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?

him? Then what should I do? Should I approach him and

be very kind!” Brook whispered. “You’re

Yes, I was lucky this time. But if | made another mistake,

give me a scornful sneer.

I knew I couldn’t afford to take any action

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

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

walls above the black

with thick mahogany doors. A man dressed in a uniform

looked much younger, with broader shoulders and a mop of curly black hair atop his head. He was handsome

and his eyes were scrutinizing but not

and clap ping filled my ears. I forced a smile onto my lips so I wouldn’t stand out in

felt different from the rest of the palace. I couldn’t quite put my finger

waited for the door to be opened, but the other man stopped us. “Actually, Prince

smile faded. “What’s this now, Beta

me, sir. I’ve been asked to look after the young ladies until the prince is ready. He wanted me to

“But-” Xavier began.

whisper. “You wouldn’t want to disobey His Highness’ order, would you,

his throat. “Very well,” he said, “I shall report to the king that it is all in your hands now… Beta.” He said the last word like it was

Interesting.

served the king, and that should’ve made

in the entire country… but it seemed that Beta Jake

king, and that was why his Beta was able to overrule someone of higher

mal, almost as if he wasn’t trying to fool us. “It’s a pleasure to see all of you. Prince Theo is quite busy with other tasks at the moment, but I assure you that

the prince’s quarters we went, the stranger I felt. Finally, I

People.

precise, a lack

was eerily quiet in this wing of the palace, because oth er than

rest of the palace, where guards and servants were available every few steps,

just

us outside into an open area fac ing a large door that seemed to

on us as we stood in line. After a while, the back of my dress was soaking wet. Other girls were in no better shape than me,

even Sophia.

a good first impression on the man

had it been?

was how Prince Theo treated

ever want to be selected by him, I just couldn’t understand why this was necessary. Why did he have to be mean to a group of girls for no