Chapter 87: Dark Hearts
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The strange atmosphere was broken when Dorothy chuckled softly. "It is time for lunch. Shall we continue this conversation after lunch?" She queried softly and Myron nodded at her with a smile.
"Everyone, please. Alpha Azimir, Commander Aylin, please." Dorothy stood up and with her, the others too stood up. The group shifted to the dining hall where the maids were waiting for them at the side with their heads bowed.
Azimir frowned on seeing the apparent fear in their eyes. The servants in his castle too feared him. But they respected him more. However, here, at Aranill, neither the servants nor the maids held any respect for the royal family. All they had was fear and he could even see that they despised them.
"Alpha Azimir," Josephine's piercing voice brought him out of his stupor and he smiled at her with his brows raised.
"Please. The lunch will be served soon."
Azimir eyed the seating arrangement. Alpha King Myron had taken the head of the table while his wife and son choose the chairs on either side of him. Now, he, Aylin and Josephine were remaining and Aylin would not sit until everyone else was seated.
The situation had turned completely unfavorable to him. Any chair he chose would benefit Josephine for she could next choose the seat next to him. And he could not stop her for this was her home, for now, and he was their guest. He had no say whatsoever.
Azimir contemplated what to do as he observed the situation. Finally, he took the chair beside Caelan who did not even react when he sat beside him.
Contented, Josephine took the chair beside him, her face brimming with happiness. She glanced at her father who gave her an encouraging nod, unlike Dorothy whose face had darkened. She finally realized what was happening and what her daughter was trying to do. She could not have been more obvious than this.
The chairs beside her were empty and Josephine could have easily chosen to sit beside her, allowing Alpha Azimir to sit beside her brother alone. Aylin could have then taken the chair beside her. But Josephine had waited for the young Alpha to make a choice before she joined them.
Josephine's brazenness infuriated her. Yet, she did not show her emotions on her face and clutched her dress tight, releasing all her anger on it until they were wrinkled.
"Commander Aylin, why are you still waiting? Do join us." Caelan called Aylin who was lost in her thoughts. The moment she heard the man's voice, goosebumps formed on her skin and she gave him a suspicious glance, not understanding why he was so cordial with her when he had glared at his father fiercely when they were in the main hall.
"Yes, yes, Commander. Join us." Dorothy forgot about her daughter for the time being and patted the chair beside her.
Giving one careful glance at the Prince of Aranill, Aylin sat beside the Queen. She was secretly delighted that she had avoided the seat beside Azimir. But to her horror, she had ended up right in front of him and now, he could easily see her again. Aylin scowled at her fate. How coincidental was it that the arrangement had turned out to be this way?
When she lifted her head, she saw Azimir smirking at her and Aylin glared at her in return, only to change her expression when she saw Josephine turning towards her. She masked her emotions, taking deep breaths to calm her rage.
'Aylin, control yourself. Azimir is doing this on purpose. Calm down.' She chanted in her mind and eventually, she calmed down.
When everyone was seated, the maids got to work at once. They placed the plates and the cutlery and arranged the table before they brought out the dishes one by one.
Aylin again sneaked a glance at Azimir. To her surprise, his gaze was now fixed on the maids and Aylin sighed in relief.
One of the maids started to fill the copper tumblers with water. When she reached Josephine, Azimir stretched his leg, making her trip and the water in the jug poured all over Josephine.
The next instant, Josephine stood up in rage and lifted her hand to slap the maid for her impertinence. But the moment she saw the cold gaze from the Alpha beside her, her hand trembled and she froze halfway. A chill went down her spine and she stood awkwardly, not knowing what to do. Her hand was high in the air and she was just about to slap the maid. How could she retrieve it without raising anyone's suspicions?
"Please forgive me, Your Highness. Please forgive me." The maid dropped to her knees and started to beg for an apology. Her scared body started to shiver as she waited for the princess to get over with her punishment.
But even after a few moments had passed, she did not hear anything from the princess and she lifted her head slightly, only to see that the lady's gaze was fixed on the man who was sitting beside her. The maid stared at the man as she wondered why the princess had stopped. She was still waiting for the pain when she sensed the princess bend over and help her get up, shocking her as well as the other maids. Her gentleness was not what she had expected and she was scared all the more.
"Your Highn...Your Highness." She mumbled as she joined her hands together as though she was praying for her to show mercy on her.
"Why are you this frightened?" She asked so gently that the maid started to cry in apprehension.
"Look at you crying." Josephine hesitated for a moment before she started to wipe her tears.
A gasp left the maid's lips and she stared at the lady in front of her bewildered. Even the other maids could not control their expressions of shock as they stared at the woman who had not never hesitated to inflict pain on them whenever they committed a mistake. Their princess' kind gestures were too baffling and they looked at each other in trepidation.
"You do not have to apologize. You did not do it on purpose."
Her magnanimous behavior was too much for the maid to accept. Yet, she was glad that she had spared her this once.
"Be careful from now on," Josephine said and the maid kneeled before her again.
"Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you so much. I will be careful from now on." The maid picked up the jug and rushed to join others.
Josephine smiled at Azimir who was still looking at her coldly. She then took her seat graciously and adjusted her dress.
"Do you not want to change, Josephine?" Dorothy queried, still stunned by what had happened. Her daughter's strange behavior kept flashing in her mind and she was in utter disbelief.
"It is fine, Mother. Only the hem of my skirt is drenched. It will dry off soon." She assured her with a smile, shocking Dorothy again. Her daughter, who could not bear even a small stain on her dress, was sitting in front of her without caring about her drenched skirt.
Dorothy was speechless for a long time and Azimir noted all the changes in her expressions.
'What a wonderful act, Princess Josephine! You did not disappoint me.' He praised the woman beside her. 'I have never known anyone so viciously shameless before.'
Azimir had tripped the maid on purpose to see how the princess would react. Just as he had expected, she had flung up in rage but had refrained from slapping her. 'The royal family is so despicable.. Their hearts are darker than the night sky and the world does not even know about.'
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The strange atmosphere was broken when Dorothy chuckled softly. "It is time for lunch. Shall we continue this conversation after lunch?" She queried softly and Myron nodded at her with a smile.
"Everyone, please. Alpha Azimir, Commander Aylin, please." Dorothy stood up and with her, the others too stood up. The group shifted to the dining hall where the maids were waiting for them at the side with their heads bowed.
Azimir frowned on seeing the apparent fear in their eyes. The servants in his castle too feared him. But they respected him more. However, here, at Aranill, neither the servants nor the maids held any respect for the royal family. All they had was fear and he could even see that they despised them.
"Alpha Azimir," Josephine's piercing voice brought him out of his stupor and he smiled at her with his brows raised.
"Please. The lunch will be served soon."
Azimir eyed the seating arrangement. Alpha King Myron had taken the head of the table while his wife and son choose the chairs on either side of him. Now, he, Aylin and Josephine were remaining and Aylin would not sit until everyone else was seated.
The situation had turned completely unfavorable to him. Any chair he chose would benefit Josephine for she could next choose the seat next to him. And he could not stop her for this was her home, for now, and he was their guest. He had no say whatsoever.
Azimir contemplated what to do as he observed the situation. Finally, he took the chair beside Caelan who did not even react when he sat beside him.
Contented, Josephine took the chair beside him, her face brimming with happiness. She glanced at her father who gave her an encouraging nod, unlike Dorothy whose face had darkened. She finally realized what was happening and what her daughter was trying to do. She could not have been more obvious than this.
The chairs beside her were empty and Josephine could have easily chosen to sit beside her, allowing Alpha Azimir to sit beside her brother alone. Aylin could have then taken the chair beside her. But Josephine had waited for the young Alpha to make a choice before she joined them.
Josephine's brazenness infuriated her. Yet, she did not show her emotions on her face and clutched her dress tight, releasing all her anger on it until they were wrinkled.
"Commander Aylin, why are you still waiting? Do join us." Caelan called Aylin who was lost in her thoughts. The moment she heard the man's voice, goosebumps formed on her skin and she gave him a suspicious glance, not understanding why he was so cordial with her when he had glared at his father fiercely when they were in the main hall.
"Yes, yes, Commander. Join us." Dorothy forgot about her daughter for the time being and patted the chair beside her.
Giving one careful glance at the Prince of Aranill, Aylin sat beside the Queen. She was secretly delighted that she had avoided the seat beside Azimir. But to her horror, she had ended up right in front of him and now, he could easily see her again. Aylin scowled at her fate. How coincidental was it that the arrangement had turned out to be this way?
When she lifted her head, she saw Azimir smirking at her and Aylin glared at her in return, only to change her expression when she saw Josephine turning towards her. She masked her emotions, taking deep breaths to calm her rage.
'Aylin, control yourself. Azimir is doing this on purpose. Calm down.' She chanted in her mind and eventually, she calmed down.
When everyone was seated, the maids got to work at once. They placed the plates and the cutlery and arranged the table before they brought out the dishes one by one.
Aylin again sneaked a glance at Azimir. To her surprise, his gaze was now fixed on the maids and Aylin sighed in relief.
One of the maids started to fill the copper tumblers with water. When she reached Josephine, Azimir stretched his leg, making her trip and the water in the jug poured all over Josephine.
The next instant, Josephine stood up in rage and lifted her hand to slap the maid for her impertinence. But the moment she saw the cold gaze from the Alpha beside her, her hand trembled and she froze halfway. A chill went down her spine and she stood awkwardly, not knowing what to do. Her hand was high in the air and she was just about to slap the maid. How could she retrieve it without raising anyone's suspicions?
"Please forgive me, Your Highness. Please forgive me." The maid dropped to her knees and started to beg for an apology. Her scared body started to shiver as she waited for the princess to get over with her punishment.
But even after a few moments had passed, she did not hear anything from the princess and she lifted her head slightly, only to see that the lady's gaze was fixed on the man who was sitting beside her. The maid stared at the man as she wondered why the princess had stopped. She was still waiting for the pain when she sensed the princess bend over and help her get up, shocking her as well as the other maids. Her gentleness was not what she had expected and she was scared all the more.
"Your Highn...Your Highness." She mumbled as she joined her hands together as though she was praying for her to show mercy on her.
"Why are you this frightened?" She asked so gently that the maid started to cry in apprehension.
"Look at you crying." Josephine hesitated for a moment before she started to wipe her tears.
A gasp left the maid's lips and she stared at the lady in front of her bewildered. Even the other maids could not control their expressions of shock as they stared at the woman who had not never hesitated to inflict pain on them whenever they committed a mistake. Their princess' kind gestures were too baffling and they looked at each other in trepidation.
"You do not have to apologize. You did not do it on purpose."
Her magnanimous behavior was too much for the maid to accept. Yet, she was glad that she had spared her this once.
"Be careful from now on," Josephine said and the maid kneeled before her again.
"Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you so much. I will be careful from now on." The maid picked up the jug and rushed to join others.
Josephine smiled at Azimir who was still looking at her coldly. She then took her seat graciously and adjusted her dress.
"Do you not want to change, Josephine?" Dorothy queried, still stunned by what had happened. Her daughter's strange behavior kept flashing in her mind and she was in utter disbelief.
"It is fine, Mother. Only the hem of my skirt is drenched. It will dry off soon." She assured her with a smile, shocking Dorothy again. Her daughter, who could not bear even a small stain on her dress, was sitting in front of her without caring about her drenched skirt.
Dorothy was speechless for a long time and Azimir noted all the changes in her expressions.
'What a wonderful act, Princess Josephine! You did not disappoint me.' He praised the woman beside her. 'I have never known anyone so viciously shameless before.'
Azimir had tripped the maid on purpose to see how the princess would react. Just as he had expected, she had flung up in rage but had refrained from slapping her. 'The royal family is so despicable.. Their hearts are darker than the night sky and the world does not even know about.'
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Read novel online free fast updates at novelhall.com or SweetNovel.NetThe strange atmosphere was broken when Dorothy chuckled softly. "It is time for lunch. Shall we continue this conversation after lunch?" She queried softly and Myron nodded at her with a smile."Everyone, please. Alpha Azimir, Commander Aylin, please." Dorothy stood up and with her, the others too stood up. The group shifted to the dining hall where the maids were waiting for them at the side with their heads bowed.Azimir frowned on seeing the apparent fear in their eyes. The servants in his castle too feared him. But they respected him more. However, here, at Aranill, neither the servants nor the maids held any respect for the royal family. All they had was fear and he could even see that they despised them."Alpha Azimir," Josephine's piercing voice brought him out of his stupor and he smiled at her with his brows raised."Please. The lunch will be served soon."Azimir eyed the seating arrangement. Alpha King Myron had taken the head of the table while his wife and son choose the chairs on either side of him. Now, he, Aylin and Josephine were remaining and Aylin would not sit until everyone else was seated.The situation had turned completely unfavorable to him. Any chair he chose would benefit Josephine for she could next choose the seat next to him. And he could not stop her for this was her home, for now, and he was their guest. He had no say whatsoever.Azimir contemplated what to do as he observed the situation. Finally, he took the chair beside Caelan who did not even react when he sat beside him.Contented, Josephine took the chair beside him, her face brimming with happiness. She glanced at her father who gave her an encouraging nod, unlike Dorothy whose face had darkened. She finally realized what was happening and what her daughter was trying to do. She could not have been more obvious than this.The chairs beside her were empty and Josephine could have easily chosen to sit beside her, allowing Alpha Azimir to sit beside her brother alone. Aylin could have then taken the chair beside her. But Josephine had waited for the young Alpha to make a choice before she joined them. Josephine's brazenness infuriated her. Yet, she did not show her emotions on her face and clutched her dress tight, releasing all her anger on it until they were wrinkled. "Commander Aylin, why are you still waiting? Do join us." Caelan called Aylin who was lost in her thoughts. The moment she heard the man's voice, goosebumps formed on her skin and she gave him a suspicious glance, not understanding why he was so cordial with her when he had glared at his father fiercely when they were in the main hall."Yes, yes, Commander. Join us." Dorothy forgot about her daughter for the time being and patted the chair beside her.Giving one careful glance at the Prince of Aranill, Aylin sat beside the Queen. She was secretly delighted that she had avoided the seat beside Azimir. But to her horror, she had ended up right in front of him and now, he could easily see her again. Aylin scowled at her fate. How coincidental was it that the arrangement had turned out to be this way? When she lifted her head, she saw Azimir smirking at her and Aylin glared at her in return, only to change her expression when she saw Josephine turning towards her. She masked her emotions, taking deep breaths to calm her rage.'Aylin, control yourself. Azimir is doing this on purpose. Calm down.' She chanted in her mind and eventually, she calmed down.When everyone was seated, the maids got to work at once. They placed the plates and the cutlery and arranged the table before they brought out the dishes one by one. Aylin again sneaked a glance at Azimir. To her surprise, his gaze was now fixed on the maids and Aylin sighed in relief.One of the maids started to fill the copper tumblers with water. When she reached Josephine, Azimir stretched his leg, making her trip and the water in the jug poured all over Josephine.The next instant, Josephine stood up in rage and lifted her hand to slap the maid for her impertinence. But the moment she saw the cold gaze from the Alpha beside her, her hand trembled and she froze halfway. A chill went down her spine and she stood awkwardly, not knowing what to do. Her hand was high in the air and she was just about to slap the maid. How could she retrieve it without raising anyone's suspicions?"Please forgive me, Your Highness. Please forgive me." The maid dropped to her knees and started to beg for an apology. Her scared body started to shiver as she waited for the princess to get over with her punishment.But even after a few moments had passed, she did not hear anything from the princess and she lifted her head slightly, only to see that the lady's gaze was fixed on the man who was sitting beside her. The maid stared at the man as she wondered why the princess had stopped. She was still waiting for the pain when she sensed the princess bend over and help her get up, shocking her as well as the other maids. Her gentleness was not what she had expected and she was scared all the more. "Your Highn...Your Highness." She mumbled as she joined her hands together as though she was praying for her to show mercy on her."Why are you this frightened?" She asked so gently that the maid started to cry in apprehension. "Look at you crying." Josephine hesitated for a moment before she started to wipe her tears.A gasp left the maid's lips and she stared at the lady in front of her bewildered. Even the other maids could not control their expressions of shock as they stared at the woman who had not never hesitated to inflict pain on them whenever they committed a mistake. Their princess' kind gestures were too baffling and they looked at each other in trepidation."You do not have to apologize. You did not do it on purpose."Her magnanimous behavior was too much for the maid to accept. Yet, she was glad that she had spared her this once. "Be careful from now on," Josephine said and the maid kneeled before her again."Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you so much. I will be careful from now on." The maid picked up the jug and rushed to join others.Josephine smiled at Azimir who was still looking at her coldly. She then took her seat graciously and adjusted her dress."Do you not want to change, Josephine?" Dorothy queried, still stunned by what had happened. Her daughter's strange behavior kept flashing in her mind and she was in utter disbelief."It is fine, Mother. Only the hem of my skirt is drenched. It will dry off soon." She assured her with a smile, shocking Dorothy again. Her daughter, who could not bear even a small stain on her dress, was sitting in front of her without caring about her drenched skirt. Dorothy was speechless for a long time and Azimir noted all the changes in her expressions. 'What a wonderful act, Princess Josephine! You did not disappoint me.' He praised the woman beside her. 'I have never known anyone so viciously shameless before.'Azimir had tripped the maid on purpose to see how the princess would react. Just as he had expected, she had flung up in rage but had refrained from slapping her. 'The royal family is so despicable.. Their hearts are darker than the night sky and the world does not even know about.'You can read the novel fast updates at novelhall.com or SweetNovel.Net
