The Indomitable Huntress & the Hardened Duke

erself muted. She tried to scream and realized

nd body to the wall. Flowers of transparent petals grew within seconds on the tendrils, exuding a scent that she didn

who she perceived as imposters, not knowing that they were the empres

and that his eyes were a shade that she’d never seen told her everything she needed to know.

id you really think

But her eyes maintained t

y, the misguided confidence you and your hunter boyfriend - who is clearly not your ex - have about me

ster smile. She was always sweet, flirty, but never vicious. Fierce, maybe. But never wicked. And the worst part was they

iling by the end of

out warning - he tore the garment and took satisfaction in the

for yes. Shake for no. Did thi

But the flowery scent contained a truth-telling element that compelled her to tell the truth - to nod. Just as Greg suspected. H

they met at a hunter-lycan mediation that he instinctively wanted to join even though he never cared about lawf

ying around, a device disguised as her crimson lipstick, crushing it with his bare hand. Tugging the blue handb

lla hadn’t even seen appear from the side. Greg relished the way her eyes were incinerating his own because she

gain, she had an unfair advantage: humans, unlike wolves o

o-called s

to do first. Even his animal admitted there was no turni

n struck into his heart, eliciting the most anguishing howl from his animal, a yowl of loss so piercing that Greg felt he was breaking for them both. His human, howev

leep to now became one that would haunt him forever. His claws extended slowly, entering her flesh leisurely as she gritte

rst cry of pain came out in a puff of air, he forced himself to smirk darker, remindin

y when he reached for her heart and tore it out, dropping it onto the ground like the organ was just sloshy trash as he conveyed her lifeless b

to protect, to love, who ended up fooling him - made h

re

one that he and the rest of the kingdom instinctively bowed to. Fir

s unfold and be ready to get involved if necessary. Greg appreciated that she didn’t inter

- like everything in him was hollowed out. His eyes remained on the ground as he turned in her direction and fell on o

could imagine the larger pair next to hers - her husband’s - kicking his face

’t even scared anymore. Enora was safe f

scent surrounded him and the lilac color of her dress came into

grateful whisper, s

say “I’m sorry” or anything that reeked sympathy. He got enough of that from half his pe

e opposite side of the road just to avoid making eye contact with anyone. “You two should head back. It’s my tur

t, and the queen muttered, “We’ll see you later.” Only after his cousin offered hi

Den. They intended to assess all her makeup and accessories, even th

areer, keeping a close eye on her surroundings and holding the two princesses and the prince clos

clothes, making sure there weren't any bloodstains and exhaled impatiently when he had to change everything, throwing the clothes into the trash before brisk wal

” he heard the pri

he came alone, her cute little lips parted to display the grin that melted her uncle’s heart as she dashed toward him

d taking comfort in her safety, he pulled himself together, acted

ee cups at

ng Greg smile. “That’s two cups up from

ittle hand on his nose, something she did when she was g

“We’ll have to go home and ask your Mommy and Daddy first. And if they say yes, remembe

d but didn’t

d upwards like wings ready for take off, and Ken could finally reach the button on the driver’s side specifically placed at the highest region so that it was out of

it today, and Reida gaped at the opening door to the backseat

Check.” Watching the two climb into the booster seats, sit upright, then methodically buckling themselves, he then leaned over to make the final a

l seat headcount: my little sweetheart. Check.” Enora giggled and padd

their usual conversation of why only Enora could ever sit in front, which the elder princess answered - probably f

fair,” Greg thought to himself. No,