Chapter 0590

Bridget blanched. "What did you call me?"

Ronan clutched at his head as he forced himself upward into a sitting position. "Beloved?"

"You hit your head too hard there, merfolk creep," Bridget said.

Ronan's eyes grew wide. "How can you say that, Bridget? After everything we've shared?"

"Shared? I don't even know you!" Bridget snapped. "I don't know who you think I am but you've got the wrong idea."

"But, Bridget -" Ronan began once more.

Bridget looked straight at Nicholas. "This guy must be a stalker."

Given Bridget's fame, it was possible, I supposed, that Ronan had some kind of delusion that Bridget and he were in love and that he had to prove something. But Julian's digging showed that Ronan and Bridget did know each other for real. They had even been something like friends. Cóntént from Nóveldráma.org

I glanced around, curious who else might be buying this act. No one seemed truly convinced. Nicholas held me around the waist with one arm, while he openly glared at Bridget.

The guard stood close to Ronan, ready to move in at a moment's notice.

Veronica gave Bridget a flat look.

"Whatever you think about me," Bridget said, "you can't think that I'd actually want someone this pathetic."

Ronan's face crumpled, stricken. "This can't be real. You said

"I didn't say anything to you." Bridget said quickly, cutting her off.

"Let the man finish," Nicholas said.

hadn't just almost killed me, I might have felt bad

realize something - perhaps the precarious position he was in. He was trapped. There would

tell the truth? Or would he lie to protect

Then he spoke, "Bridget told me that for us to be together, she needed Piper out of

She stepped closer to him. "How

now you are acting like we don't even know each other?

"We made no vows!"

rouse the rest of the household. Selma

the sight with wide eyes. "I will get the ambassador!" he called

his mouth and lowered his head. He didn't seem like

me, he had said enough, and confirmed all our suspicions

returned quickly, with Ambassador Zale and

grabbed Ronan under the

line," Ambassador Zale said, speaking to Nathan as he drew closer. "We were on full alert at

hand on the small of my back, even as he

anything about this," Bridget snapped. Her perfect veneer was cracking. She seemed genuinely nervous

her in suspicion,

so,"

"Nicholas!"

hadn't joined me out here... if

know where Elva was. I glanced up at

"Elva?"

and Julian and told us to find you.

Good. She was safe. I could relax

can assure you that he will never bother you or yours again, Prince Nicholas." He side-eyed Bridget.

one of their own kind, but to give them Bridget was an entirely different matter. That Bridget was a werewolf was reason enough. That she was

lose faith on the global stage. I didn't need to know much about politics to

will take care of

Zale gave a polite bow. "I will take my leave then. I intend to see to his

to hear that, Ambassador. Thank

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