Chapter 67: Wishful Thinking
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"Shall we?" Azimir held his hand out in front of him as he smiled at the lady beside him cordially. Although he wanted to leave the palace as quickly as possible and return to Aylin, he had to stay until the Alpha King returned.
King Myron's sudden departure foiled his plans for now. He had only wanted to walk with him for a few moments out of courtesy and take his leave when the time was perfect. But the sudden appearance of the minister had stopped him from leaving and he was now stuck with Josephine who was smiling at him coquettishly, making him despise her all the more.
Unlike Aylin who was headstrong and domineering, Josephine was soft and delicate but extremely unappealing. Every time she batted her eyes at him before lowering her head, Azimir only felt the urge to leave the place. Her antics were only making him uncomfortable and he wished for King Myron to finish with his work and arrive as quickly as possible.
"Alpha Azimir, I have long heard about you."
King Myron had spoken similar words to him when he had brought him to the lawn. Azimir wondered if the father and the daughter had had a discussion about it before they met him. But he soon shook his head when he realized the absurdity in his thoughts. A quick chuckle escaped his lips and Josephine gave him a questioning look.
"Is something the matter, Alpha Azimir?"
"No, Princess Josephine. I recalled an incident that transpired with me recently and I could stop myself from laughing."
"Ohh, what incident, Alpha?"
Azimir gave her a cryptic look, one that forced Josephine to avert her gaze. She realized that she had crossed the line by asking him about it. If he wanted to reveal it, he would have done so previously. Embarrassed by her slip of the tongue, she tried to bring up other topics to keep their conversation going.
"Alpha Azimir, I always wondered how the Alpha of Ideni who is considered to be the most fearful Alpha in the world would be. I had high expectations, Alpha."
Azimir detected the arrogance in her voice and his brows quirked up for a moment in wonder.
"And you did not fail me."
Azimir could not understand if she was trying to praise him or herself. It was as though her ego was satisfied. He did not speak a word, allowing the lady to stay in her delusional world. He did not mind her having desires about him. It was just her wishful thinking for it would never become the truth.
He only had Aylin in his heart and he wanted only her. If he were not to get her in the end, then he had already made up his mind to stay single forever. But Azimir was sure that it would never happen. He would never let Aylin go.
"Alpha Azimir, do you have anyone...." She stopped speaking when she met Azimir's sterling grey eyes. Her heart thudded, this time in apprehension, not in joy. There was a warning in his gaze and Josephine gulped softly, not knowing why she was suddenly scared of the man beside her.
An air of awkwardness settled between them as they kept walking. Josephine cracked her head to find topics of discussion and eventually, she remembered what the young Alpha had told about his Beta. Her eyes sparkled as she praised her smartness.
"Alpha Azimir, how is your Beta now? I hope he is fine." She started, hoping for the man to answer her and save her face.
"Beta Vasili is fine now, Princess Josephine." Azimir softened his stance. Though he did not like her, he did not show it on his face.
"That is good to hear, Alpha. I hope he recovers soon."
"He will. Do not worry, Princess Josephine."
An awkward silence fell around them again and Josephine could not find any more topics to speak about. The man beside her was an enigma, one that she wished to decipher. But the man was not giving her a chance, forcing her to halt all her advances towards him.
"May I know where Her Majesty is, Princess Josephine?"
Since he was waiting for King Myron to return, Azimir decided he might as well meet the Queen. At least, he would then not have to entertain Josephine. The lady was nothing comparable to Aylin and her presence was only annoying him and his wolf.
"Mother has gone to pray in the church, Alpha Azimir. She was shaken by the frightful incident that has taken place in Commander Aylin's manor. She has been restless since then and Brother took her to pray." Josephine's lips twitched and she scoffed unable to accept her mother's beliefs.
"Her concern is understandable, Princess Josephine. She is the Queen and all the subjects of Aranill are her children. It is her duty as a ruler to protect them. Now that such a terrifying incident has taken place, it is only right that she is worried."
Azimir remembered that Queen Dorothy was a human, unlike her husband and children who were werewolves like him. It was not surprising to him that she was compassionate and caring, unlike the other people in her family.
Azimir's every word was like to slap to Josephine's face who had secretly condemned her mother's worry. She bit her tongue and lowered her gaze, not willing to show the guilt she was feeling all of a sudden. For a moment, she wondered if the young Alpha had spoken such words on purpose. The next instant, she shook her head, chiding herself for even thinking this way.
'What will Alpha Azimir get by indirectly jesting me? I must be overthinking."
Josephine wanted to spend more time with Azimir. But to her dismay and Azimir's fortune, King Myron returned and he beamed at them.
"I hope my daughter has kept you company, Alpha Azimir." He teased. While Josephine blushed a dark shade of red, Azimir stood expressionless.
"Of course, Your Majesty. Her company has been quite amusing."
Neither the father nor the daughter understood the underlying meaning and they smiled widely, making Azimir ridicule them all the more in his mind.
"Your Majesty, I would like to take your leave now." Azimir expressed his desire to leave.
Before Myron could nod at him, Josephine intervened.
"Alpha Azimir, this is your first time in Aranill. Please do consider staying for lunch." She suggested and Myron frowned, wondering what was wrong with his daughter. She had never been this accommodating towards anyone and her behavior towards the young Alpha of Ideni shocked him.
'Did something happen between them when I was gone?' He wondered and stared at Azimir suspiciously. 'But that does not look like it. It does not seem Azimir has any intentions towards my daughter. Then, what...' Myron's gaze fell on his daughter and he was astounded to see the evident admiration in her eyes for the young Alpha.
It was his daughter who was smitten by the young Alpha of Ideni and not the other way round.
"Please forgive me, Princess Josephine. I only came here to greet the royal family. I have some important matters to handle." Azimir rejected her offer politely and he left the place after getting the nod from the Alpha King.
Myron waited until Azimir was out of sight before he looked at his daughter who had a lovestruck expression on her face.
"Josephine, you and Azimir...."
"I would like to marry the Alpha of Ideni, Father.. I will marry no one else but him."
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"Shall we?" Azimir held his hand out in front of him as he smiled at the lady beside him cordially. Although he wanted to leave the palace as quickly as possible and return to Aylin, he had to stay until the Alpha King returned.
King Myron's sudden departure foiled his plans for now. He had only wanted to walk with him for a few moments out of courtesy and take his leave when the time was perfect. But the sudden appearance of the minister had stopped him from leaving and he was now stuck with Josephine who was smiling at him coquettishly, making him despise her all the more.
Unlike Aylin who was headstrong and domineering, Josephine was soft and delicate but extremely unappealing. Every time she batted her eyes at him before lowering her head, Azimir only felt the urge to leave the place. Her antics were only making him uncomfortable and he wished for King Myron to finish with his work and arrive as quickly as possible.
"Alpha Azimir, I have long heard about you."
King Myron had spoken similar words to him when he had brought him to the lawn. Azimir wondered if the father and the daughter had had a discussion about it before they met him. But he soon shook his head when he realized the absurdity in his thoughts. A quick chuckle escaped his lips and Josephine gave him a questioning look.
"Is something the matter, Alpha Azimir?"
"No, Princess Josephine. I recalled an incident that transpired with me recently and I could stop myself from laughing."
"Ohh, what incident, Alpha?"
Azimir gave her a cryptic look, one that forced Josephine to avert her gaze. She realized that she had crossed the line by asking him about it. If he wanted to reveal it, he would have done so previously. Embarrassed by her slip of the tongue, she tried to bring up other topics to keep their conversation going.
"Alpha Azimir, I always wondered how the Alpha of Ideni who is considered to be the most fearful Alpha in the world would be. I had high expectations, Alpha."
Azimir detected the arrogance in her voice and his brows quirked up for a moment in wonder.
"And you did not fail me."
Azimir could not understand if she was trying to praise him or herself. It was as though her ego was satisfied. He did not speak a word, allowing the lady to stay in her delusional world. He did not mind her having desires about him. It was just her wishful thinking for it would never become the truth.
He only had Aylin in his heart and he wanted only her. If he were not to get her in the end, then he had already made up his mind to stay single forever. But Azimir was sure that it would never happen. He would never let Aylin go.
"Alpha Azimir, do you have anyone...." She stopped speaking when she met Azimir's sterling grey eyes. Her heart thudded, this time in apprehension, not in joy. There was a warning in his gaze and Josephine gulped softly, not knowing why she was suddenly scared of the man beside her.
An air of awkwardness settled between them as they kept walking. Josephine cracked her head to find topics of discussion and eventually, she remembered what the young Alpha had told about his Beta. Her eyes sparkled as she praised her smartness.
"Alpha Azimir, how is your Beta now? I hope he is fine." She started, hoping for the man to answer her and save her face.
"Beta Vasili is fine now, Princess Josephine." Azimir softened his stance. Though he did not like her, he did not show it on his face.
"That is good to hear, Alpha. I hope he recovers soon."
"He will. Do not worry, Princess Josephine."
An awkward silence fell around them again and Josephine could not find any more topics to speak about. The man beside her was an enigma, one that she wished to decipher. But the man was not giving her a chance, forcing her to halt all her advances towards him.
"May I know where Her Majesty is, Princess Josephine?"
Since he was waiting for King Myron to return, Azimir decided he might as well meet the Queen. At least, he would then not have to entertain Josephine. The lady was nothing comparable to Aylin and her presence was only annoying him and his wolf.
"Mother has gone to pray in the church, Alpha Azimir. She was shaken by the frightful incident that has taken place in Commander Aylin's manor. She has been restless since then and Brother took her to pray." Josephine's lips twitched and she scoffed unable to accept her mother's beliefs.
"Her concern is understandable, Princess Josephine. She is the Queen and all the subjects of Aranill are her children. It is her duty as a ruler to protect them. Now that such a terrifying incident has taken place, it is only right that she is worried."
Azimir remembered that Queen Dorothy was a human, unlike her husband and children who were werewolves like him. It was not surprising to him that she was compassionate and caring, unlike the other people in her family.
Azimir's every word was like to slap to Josephine's face who had secretly condemned her mother's worry. She bit her tongue and lowered her gaze, not willing to show the guilt she was feeling all of a sudden. For a moment, she wondered if the young Alpha had spoken such words on purpose. The next instant, she shook her head, chiding herself for even thinking this way.
'What will Alpha Azimir get by indirectly jesting me? I must be overthinking."
Josephine wanted to spend more time with Azimir. But to her dismay and Azimir's fortune, King Myron returned and he beamed at them.
"I hope my daughter has kept you company, Alpha Azimir." He teased. While Josephine blushed a dark shade of red, Azimir stood expressionless.
"Of course, Your Majesty. Her company has been quite amusing."
Neither the father nor the daughter understood the underlying meaning and they smiled widely, making Azimir ridicule them all the more in his mind.
"Your Majesty, I would like to take your leave now." Azimir expressed his desire to leave.
Before Myron could nod at him, Josephine intervened.
"Alpha Azimir, this is your first time in Aranill. Please do consider staying for lunch." She suggested and Myron frowned, wondering what was wrong with his daughter. She had never been this accommodating towards anyone and her behavior towards the young Alpha of Ideni shocked him.
'Did something happen between them when I was gone?' He wondered and stared at Azimir suspiciously. 'But that does not look like it. It does not seem Azimir has any intentions towards my daughter. Then, what...' Myron's gaze fell on his daughter and he was astounded to see the evident admiration in her eyes for the young Alpha.
It was his daughter who was smitten by the young Alpha of Ideni and not the other way round.
"Please forgive me, Princess Josephine. I only came here to greet the royal family. I have some important matters to handle." Azimir rejected her offer politely and he left the place after getting the nod from the Alpha King.
Myron waited until Azimir was out of sight before he looked at his daughter who had a lovestruck expression on her face.
"Josephine, you and Azimir...."
"I would like to marry the Alpha of Ideni, Father.. I will marry no one else but him."
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You can read the novel fast updates at novelhall.com or SweetNovel.Net"Shall we?" Azimir held his hand out in front of him as he smiled at the lady beside him cordially. Although he wanted to leave the palace as quickly as possible and return to Aylin, he had to stay until the Alpha King returned.King Myron's sudden departure foiled his plans for now. He had only wanted to walk with him for a few moments out of courtesy and take his leave when the time was perfect. But the sudden appearance of the minister had stopped him from leaving and he was now stuck with Josephine who was smiling at him coquettishly, making him despise her all the more.Unlike Aylin who was headstrong and domineering, Josephine was soft and delicate but extremely unappealing. Every time she batted her eyes at him before lowering her head, Azimir only felt the urge to leave the place. Her antics were only making him uncomfortable and he wished for King Myron to finish with his work and arrive as quickly as possible."Alpha Azimir, I have long heard about you."King Myron had spoken similar words to him when he had brought him to the lawn. Azimir wondered if the father and the daughter had had a discussion about it before they met him. But he soon shook his head when he realized the absurdity in his thoughts. A quick chuckle escaped his lips and Josephine gave him a questioning look."Is something the matter, Alpha Azimir?""No, Princess Josephine. I recalled an incident that transpired with me recently and I could stop myself from laughing.""Ohh, what incident, Alpha?"Azimir gave her a cryptic look, one that forced Josephine to avert her gaze. She realized that she had crossed the line by asking him about it. If he wanted to reveal it, he would have done so previously. Embarrassed by her slip of the tongue, she tried to bring up other topics to keep their conversation going."Alpha Azimir, I always wondered how the Alpha of Ideni who is considered to be the most fearful Alpha in the world would be. I had high expectations, Alpha."Azimir detected the arrogance in her voice and his brows quirked up for a moment in wonder."And you did not fail me."Azimir could not understand if she was trying to praise him or herself. It was as though her ego was satisfied. He did not speak a word, allowing the lady to stay in her delusional world. He did not mind her having desires about him. It was just her wishful thinking for it would never become the truth.He only had Aylin in his heart and he wanted only her. If he were not to get her in the end, then he had already made up his mind to stay single forever. But Azimir was sure that it would never happen. He would never let Aylin go."Alpha Azimir, do you have anyone...." She stopped speaking when she met Azimir's sterling grey eyes. Her heart thudded, this time in apprehension, not in joy. There was a warning in his gaze and Josephine gulped softly, not knowing why she was suddenly scared of the man beside her.An air of awkwardness settled between them as they kept walking. Josephine cracked her head to find topics of discussion and eventually, she remembered what the young Alpha had told about his Beta. Her eyes sparkled as she praised her smartness."Alpha Azimir, how is your Beta now? I hope he is fine." She started, hoping for the man to answer her and save her face."Beta Vasili is fine now, Princess Josephine." Azimir softened his stance. Though he did not like her, he did not show it on his face."That is good to hear, Alpha. I hope he recovers soon.""He will. Do not worry, Princess Josephine."An awkward silence fell around them again and Josephine could not find any more topics to speak about. The man beside her was an enigma, one that she wished to decipher. But the man was not giving her a chance, forcing her to halt all her advances towards him."May I know where Her Majesty is, Princess Josephine?"Since he was waiting for King Myron to return, Azimir decided he might as well meet the Queen. At least, he would then not have to entertain Josephine. The lady was nothing comparable to Aylin and her presence was only annoying him and his wolf."Mother has gone to pray in the church, Alpha Azimir. She was shaken by the frightful incident that has taken place in Commander Aylin's manor. She has been restless since then and Brother took her to pray." Josephine's lips twitched and she scoffed unable to accept her mother's beliefs."Her concern is understandable, Princess Josephine. She is the Queen and all the subjects of Aranill are her children. It is her duty as a ruler to protect them. Now that such a terrifying incident has taken place, it is only right that she is worried."Azimir remembered that Queen Dorothy was a human, unlike her husband and children who were werewolves like him. It was not surprising to him that she was compassionate and caring, unlike the other people in her family. Azimir's every word was like to slap to Josephine's face who had secretly condemned her mother's worry. She bit her tongue and lowered her gaze, not willing to show the guilt she was feeling all of a sudden. For a moment, she wondered if the young Alpha had spoken such words on purpose. The next instant, she shook her head, chiding herself for even thinking this way.'What will Alpha Azimir get by indirectly jesting me? I must be overthinking."Josephine wanted to spend more time with Azimir. But to her dismay and Azimir's fortune, King Myron returned and he beamed at them."I hope my daughter has kept you company, Alpha Azimir." He teased. While Josephine blushed a dark shade of red, Azimir stood expressionless."Of course, Your Majesty. Her company has been quite amusing." Neither the father nor the daughter understood the underlying meaning and they smiled widely, making Azimir ridicule them all the more in his mind."Your Majesty, I would like to take your leave now." Azimir expressed his desire to leave. Before Myron could nod at him, Josephine intervened."Alpha Azimir, this is your first time in Aranill. Please do consider staying for lunch." She suggested and Myron frowned, wondering what was wrong with his daughter. She had never been this accommodating towards anyone and her behavior towards the young Alpha of Ideni shocked him.'Did something happen between them when I was gone?' He wondered and stared at Azimir suspiciously. 'But that does not look like it. It does not seem Azimir has any intentions towards my daughter. Then, what...' Myron's gaze fell on his daughter and he was astounded to see the evident admiration in her eyes for the young Alpha. It was his daughter who was smitten by the young Alpha of Ideni and not the other way round."Please forgive me, Princess Josephine. I only came here to greet the royal family. I have some important matters to handle." Azimir rejected her offer politely and he left the place after getting the nod from the Alpha King.Myron waited until Azimir was out of sight before he looked at his daughter who had a lovestruck expression on her face."Josephine, you and Azimir....""I would like to marry the Alpha of Ideni, Father.. I will marry no one else but him."You can read the novel online free at novelhall.com or SweetNovel.Net
