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complement your skin-you'd look stunning! Or perhaps a pink dress to match your favori

with long red hair and a strikingly beautiful face, known throughout

Of course, we've also made your milk tea, the one you love so

d been despised and humiliated by him during the two years their marriage lasted. The mere fact that his wife couldn't conceive was a dishonor to him and,

d!" Marcia continued trying, with little success, to ch

s was restored, but that didn't stop other noble families from refusing to treat her as they should. As the only daughter of Count Delacroix, the E

ther wishes to have tea with you this afternoon,

n my father wants to see me?"

out excuses, to the garden for tea. Please, Madame, the Count t

so Anne took pity on her and, with an a

seemed more serious. It was cruel to let her suffer punish

face the stares of everyone in the mansion. I hate being their onl

u back home. The indignation of seeing the duke take concubine after concubine consumed him!

gossip is well-known. But, of everyone in the mansion, you're the on

then flushed at what see

en. She didn't want-nor could she-hide the anger sh

und a small garden table. Among them, she only recognized her father, the Count. It didn't take a fo

rief curtsy as a greeting. The men stood

guests. They've come from the honorable

eled to the ends of the earth? I couldn't be happier," she replied in a dr

strangely, they didn't find the countess's response rude. On the co

ss Dela

since you're already so well-informed a

he Count, his face contor

ather. You're always one step ahea

ir proposals to restore her lost honor." As far as she was concerned, they

nly that, we also thank you for making us feel at home. For us Lycans, it

o close as his enormous

ter, count Delacroix," added the second emissary,

ual for the count, so he decided to take

already be outside the mansion," he said seriously to his daughter. Then he turned his gaze to the gentlemen bef

ing and have no intention of causing discomfort. However, I'm afraid our visit does include a marriage

in Anne Marie's response made the Count pale

heav

. He's about to ascend the throne and will be proclaimed King onc

astonishment or at least a reaction indicating he wa

ng you're hiding

an kingdom's army, and this is Lu

with nervousness, which only

in the Lycan nobility? I can assure you, and my father will kindly confirm, that I don't transf

ed, and Count Alberth cho

e for her actions. This was a farce,

complete shock, looked at each other and burst into laughter; it seemed a weight had been lifted off

s sharp as our Alpha's. I see now that we made the right decision i

of difficult character. He's a warrior accustomed to defending the kingdom's borders with his troops, and he had already expressed his decision

osed her eyes and sighed impatiently. "If you insist on being dishonest and

e being very rude to our

cursed by a powerful sorcerer in the same battle where the King died. He barely s

lling the truth, and now it was clear wha

or. He was shocked by the revelation and didn't seem pleased at all by what h

ate my respect for your kingdom, but my daughter is the countess, one of the most beautiful and educated ladies in t

ression as serious as his interlocutor's. "Our Alpha is the most feared warrior in t

esired man in the northern kingdoms. There isn't a woman who doesn't

s?" interrupted the countess, i

" exclaime

diers blush in his presence," said

ix, I forbid you fr

is he at

of a hundred human me

Marcia for giving her a fan that matched her dress. "Do you have any particul

you can't

erwise, our enemies will try to invade, taking advantage of the instability. The Alpha must have a companion, and in ou

"Gentlemen, this meeting is over. Anne Marie, go to you

r jaws and the slight trembling of their lips, revealing their sharp fangs, made th

arie wanted to make it clear to her f

away, being the servants' gossip and the kingdom's laughingstock. I c

se. Even mentioning my name is considered bad l

id it! You can't disobe

entlemen," Anne turned to the em

the Alpha lives is more luxurious than any I've ever seen. If you accept, anyth

, hated him. She had the worst opinion of him, even though his only intention was to protect her from those who wished to add more shame and pai

s will be done. Gentlemen, forgive the misunderstanding. You may rest from your long journe

rvants, gave a brief bow to those present, and

eting in his absence. After all, he's opened the doors of his mansion to us, showing a generosity that cannot be ignored. The counselor and I wo

sured victory in any situation, and this, in particular, wa

matters to discuss privately with my father before giving you my final answe

e just told you, Madame Delacroix?" as

wanted to strangle him, and Anne

s more fine print than the