The Hidden Rose of the Werewolf King

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ess. After all, no one else welcomed her, let alone someone who was just a student. Truth be

or could be the same "weirdo" scorned by girls and mocked by boys. Of cou

beating. She guessed it might have been the effect of suddenly receiving h

he didn't hate the feeling. Soon after, Richard's parents appeared behind him, seemingly from nowhere. Without hesitation, they quietly

ess unfolded su

n. She didn't fully understand whether adoption could truly be this

em into a car headed for her new home. Everything felt like a script already

them. Everyone's behavior seemed so normal that she feared

didn't dare make a single reckless move. She obeyed everything with

erself in a horror movie, the kind of

her guard down, memories of the night her family was attacked pulled her back into vigilan

idn't go unnoticed by the Barons. F

to eat with the family during meal times. This tense atmosphe

d that they had requested the Barons to raise Ellen if anything happened

miliar strokes and small habits in his letters-she felt reassured, at least for the time being. If her parents had

hout any reason at all. Ellen had a small inheritance, a modest material val

r without a reason.

n managed to sleep p

.

re opening them and standing up, a

titution nestled in the center

uietly behind them, her thoughts occupied with her new class

g ahead, she silently hoped her first day

ut of t

head. Before she could fully process what was happening, a

omething heavy crashing against the wall, the startled cries of girls... and then, she

arth just

ch

ng off his roller-skating skills, basking in the cheers of his female admirers. Caught up in his own glory,

m the imminent crash. Naturally, with Ellen out of harm's way, the heartthrob became the one to suffer the con

ve hurt

g at the dusty mess where he

as Richard let go of her, the nearby students rea

nter of attention in this tension, Richard didn't care about them at all. His eyes, partially

eryone around, Richard nonchalantly grab

rd a collective sharp inta

eartthrob, she might have been the heroine in a high school romance novel. A tale of stud

ately broad shoulders, defined chest, and enviable slim waist beneath the

ttractive. It was just

a beautiful image she had seen before,

ss face Richa