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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?

really was him? Then what should I do? Should I approach him and find a chance to explain myself, or should I just pretend that nothing had

an incredibly handsome man. And he seems to be very kind!” Brook

another mistake, it could be the end of my journey

her give me a scornful sneer. “Just wait. Your luck will run

clenched my fists, but I knew I couldn’t afford to take any action at that

and I pushed all of my anger toward Sophia and my unanswered questions about Prince Warren to the back

and then return to our families… but had a feeling the real situation would be much

walls above the

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

much younger, with broader shoulders and a mop of curly black hair atop his

and his eyes

Xavier 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

but the

this now,

is ready. He wanted me to tell you he’d get back

“But-” Xavier began.

whisper. “You

Xavier cleared 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 a curse. Then, he cut between us, heading back down

Interesting.

king,

most powerful Beta in the entire country… but it seemed that

was favored by the king, and that was

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

 we went, the stranger

People.

more precise, a lack

eerily quiet in this wing of the palace, because oth er than Jake, I didn’t see

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

just seemed

Jake led us outside into an open area fac ing a large door that seemed to lead to an office. Then he di vided us into groups

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, yet oddly, no

even Sophia.

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

had it been? Two hours, or maybe

this was how Prince Theo treated his prospective Luna on the very

this was necessary. Why did he have to be mean to