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Forced to Marry the Wicked Werewolf Prince

Chapter 7 6. Tensions by the Riverside Feast

Word Count: 1659    |    Released on: 30/05/2024

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d ministers. They dine on the delicacies that are brought in - a roasted boar, its succulent flesh still s

-parsnips, and turnips glistening in the candlelight. A spread of artisanal bread, crusty and warm, sits alongside an asso

versation fills the air, but I keep my ears

g as he raises his glass of wine. He's already quite drunk, barely keeping h

ing it's not a tankard - causing curses to erupt from Lord Hylas.

ing fun. Which is not some

ear at the little food she allowed to be served. Her eyes are lowered at all times, exc

t fumed at me earlier by the pier. She l

whispered words

to be honest with her - no false hopes or dreams she could hold on to for our future. I don't know what s

d the charming prince role at the wedding.

s my uncle helped spread. So I gave them just that. Just to s

, I can't wait for the news to reach my uncle's ears while he's engrossed in his wars. That'll

I know I can trust him with my life. He has proved his loyalty enough times already. My hand still reaches for the hilt of my sword for reassur

e and fork. She traces her finger along th

I ask her, taking anot

before she composes herself

itude. It's better that she hate

the group of dancers and singers have gathered. The thought of he

yway. Soon, the rest of the company ga

ew wife, however, o

ve her? It will be too obvious and she'll be hanged along with her lover sooner than she can blink. They're doi

me now and no one would suspect him. But I'll burn the whole

being drowned by the hydralith. I think of her impulsive words by the river - she ca

n contemplate killing me. I believe right now she's th

silence. "The hydralith is no lo

t her voice is gentle. She's at least smart enough to k

e interested, leaning forward slightl

to touch my hair before her hand stops mid air. She then looks into my golden e

Your eyes?" sh

aback slightly. "You're not

going back to the fire befo

're r

g at the corners with her kerchief. "Your f

t help wondering about its motive. A momen

nking about how everything I knew about you turned out to be a lie

fensive stature I had gathered. "Well,

?" There's a touch of

xpect honesty from me. Since everyone else is a stranger to y

taking her eyes off me to stare into the distance.

ept that I had a wedding. Arranged by the fami

find out more? About who

I tell her, failing to

wet patch of her dress where her hair had just been. She frowns, gently patting it before she seems to realize

ion and thinking of what use it could be to me. "I

dallion... it doesn't matter. She pretended to be very sick just so she wouldn't

ice, "Because of all the rumors... so

s. "She's my step-sister. But

self say but I stop my brain before it can get distracted fr

she expresses, her voice suddenly becoming sharp a

worse for herself. I can't believe I let myself get carried

yes. But she gulps before getting to her feet, the tears tha

for Alistair's familiar presence. An uneasy feel

rces through the air. The once animated laughter and conver

in her eyes is momentarily replaced by genuine fear. I rise fro

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1 Chapter 1 Prologue: Shattered Bonds2 Chapter 2 1. The Masked Truth3 Chapter 3 2. Golden-Eyed Deception4 Chapter 4 3. The Rude Prince5 Chapter 5 4. The Unwanted Wife6 Chapter 6 5. The Royal Chessboard7 Chapter 7 6. Tensions by the Riverside Feast8 Chapter 8 7. The Wedding Gown9 Chapter 9 8. Norhall10 Chapter 10 9. Toughen up, darling11 Chapter 11 10. No Food Wasted12 Chapter 12 11. The Dead Sister13 Chapter 13 12. No More Heirs14 Chapter 14 13. The Silver Dagger15 Chapter 15 14. The Cure16 Chapter 16 16. A Fragile Alliance17 Chapter 17 16. A Fragile Alliance18 Chapter 18 17. The Witch's Den19 Chapter 19 18. Beyond The Curtains20 Chapter 20 19. Eldric's Legacy21 Chapter 21 20. Love and Poison22 Chapter 22 21. Echoes of Mistral Hollow23 Chapter 23 22. The Dead Prince24 Chapter 24 23. The Restless Wolf25 Chapter 25 24. Don't Need Your Love26 Chapter 26 25. Purple Irises27 Chapter 27 26. Lost Love28 Chapter 28 27. Aren't You Afraid 29 Chapter 29 28. A Gift Wrapped In Blood30 Chapter 30 29. The Unwelcome Promotion31 Chapter 31 30. Violation of Trust32 Chapter 32 31. The Poisoned Prince33 Chapter 33 32. The Wicked34 Chapter 34 33. Unknown Intentions35 Chapter 35 34. The Garden36 Chapter 36 35. The Wolf You Don't Like37 Chapter 37 36. No Reason38 Chapter 38 37. Trails of Blood and Decay39 Chapter 39 38. The King's Arrival40 Chapter 40 39. A Diplomatic Dinner41 Chapter 41 40. The Secret Passageway42 Chapter 42 41. The Funeral43 Chapter 43 42. Mithridatism44 Chapter 44 43. The New Council45 Chapter 45 44. The Execution46 Chapter 46 45. Supper with the Brooks47 Chapter 47 46. Reflections of a Prince48 Chapter 48 47. The Letter49 Chapter 49 48. The Wolf's Guidance50 Chapter 50 49. The Hidden Monster51 Chapter 51 50. The Beauty52 Chapter 52 51. The Lost Heir53 Chapter 53 52. The Unwanted Marriage Proposal54 Chapter 54 53. The Step-sister55 Chapter 55 54. The One-eyed Guest56 Chapter 56 55. The Lost Fingers57 Chapter 57 56. A Mother's Portrait58 Chapter 58 57. The Poison Vial59 Chapter 59 58. The Folding Screen60 Chapter 60 59. A Vampire Among Wolves61 Chapter 61 60. The Tokens62 Chapter 62 61. The Stubborn Sister63 Chapter 63 62. The Soulkeeper64 Chapter 64 63. Bloodied Knuckles65 Chapter 65 64. The Replacement66 Chapter 66 65. The Broken Tank67 Chapter 67 66. To Lull A Monster68 Chapter 68 67. The Flute69 Chapter 69 68. The Merilure70 Chapter 70 69. No Secrets71 Chapter 71 70. Weaknesses72 Chapter 72 71. A Mother's Despair73 Chapter 73 72. Fool Yourself74 Chapter 74 73. The Heart's Desire75 Chapter 75 74. The Distraught Princess76 Chapter 76 75. Morgana The Cruel77 Chapter 77 76. Persuasion78 Chapter 78 77. The Heartless Alpha79 Chapter 79 78. Where Words Fail80 Chapter 80 79. The Weight of Truths81 Chapter 81 80. Where Grief Meets Schemes82 Chapter 82 81. A Twist of Fate83 Chapter 83 82. Decisions84 Chapter 84 83. Boundaries85 Chapter 85 84. All Alone86 Chapter 86 85. A Wolf's Awakening87 Chapter 87 86. The Sister's Fate88 Chapter 88 87. The Canvas89 Chapter 89 88. A Shift of Destiny90 Chapter 90 89. Call of the Moon91 Chapter 91 90. Fate's Second Chance92 Chapter 92 91. Scarlet Eyes93 Chapter 93 92. In the Court of Wolves94 Chapter 94 93. Irises that Wither