Chapter 88: Betrayal
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Azimir's eyes darkened in anger. The royal family's kindness was all a facade.
'Did the princess think she could trick me? How naive!' He clicked his tongue softly before his gaze hardened. 'Just as I had expected, one should never trust people based on their appearances. Queen Dorothy, you too.' He was even disappointed in the Queen too for she had not stopped her daughter when she was about to slap the poor maid. Though the Queen was sensible at times, she was still a mother who was blinded by her love for her children than caring about the maids who were also her children. All the respect he had for her moments ago vanished completely.
Azimir sighed lightly and stared at Aylin again to cool his anger.
But to his surprise, Aylin too looked vexed and his eyes widened. She seemed enraged and Azimir smiled immediately. 'Aylin, irrespective of how much you push me away from you, our hearts and mind are connected. You are angry just as I am and I am more than contented to think that you are not like them. My Aylin is the best.'
It was as though Aylin heard his thoughts that she lifted her head and stared at him right in the eye. Azimir too looked at her, smiling at her widely. Aylin grimaced and looked away, thanking the maid who had placed a bowl with warm water in front of her to wash her hands.
The maids started to serve the dishes and this time, they were careful. They did not make any mistakes lest they should annoy anyone at the table. They had been fortunate previously. It could not be said the same again and nobody was willing to test their luck.
Aylin did not have much of an appetite. She only accepted a bowl of porridge and fried fish to nourish herself, rejecting all other dishes served to her kindly.
"Eat more, Commander. You have just recovered. You need to nourish your body well." Dorothy said and nodded at the maid who placed a bowl of rice beside her plate.
"I do not have much of an appetite, Your Majesty and the physician has asked me to eat light foods for the time being." Aylin lied blatantly.
"In the case, drink more porridge, Commander. It is good for your stomach when you are recovering."
"I will. Thank you, Your Majesty." Aylin smiled at her gratitude and focused all her attention on the fish in front of her. She started to take small bites, licking her lips in satisfaction after swallowing it every time. Her actions were pure and naive. But to Azimir, it was not.
Every time she licked her lips, he wished that he was the one doing it. His eyes darkened in desire and his hold on his spoon tightened. He was too tempted to taste her sweet lips that had been evoking thoughts of sinful deeds in his mind. Even the wolf in him was losing himself to desire and Azimir was having a hard time controlling him.
In just one day, he had found himself on the brink of losing his self-control many times and Azimir wondered if Aylin even realized what she was doing to him. Every action of hers seemed sensual to him and Azimir did not know how to stop his raging emotions. He only wished that he was alone with Aylin. He could have kissed her as much as he wanted.
But he was now in the presence of the royal family and he could only stay put and wait for his alone time with Aylin. As soon as he remembered about it, his eyes lit up and his face brightened. His desires became manageable and he started to eat, enjoying the lunch to his heart's content. Though the food was not to his liking, he still found it delectable for Aylin was accompanying him.
"How long are you staying at Aranill, Alpha?" Dorothy questioned while she continued to eat.
Azimir glanced at the Alpha King who was eating silently. 'Looks like he has not told the Queen about our conversation the previous. That makes sense, though. If he had told her about it, I am sure she too would have joined him in pairing me with their daughter.'
Azimir sneered in his mind but remained expressionless. "I will be departing for Ideni tomorrow morning, Your Majesty."
Azimir looked at Aylin as he said the words and just as he had hoped, she stopped eating. Her hold on her spoon tightened and she stiffened in her place. But the next instant, she returned to her old self and started eating again as though she did not care whether he stayed at Aranill or not.
Her reaction did not dampen Azimir's spirits. Instead, he was only thrilled and he smiled widely. Her momentary loss of self-control had not gone unnoticed by him and this was enough to him that Aylin did care whether he stayed back or not.
"I see. Please prepare well for the contest, Alpha. This time, I assume it will be exciting and worth attending. With your abilities, I am sure that the other Alphas will be having a hard time."
As soon as Dorothy spoke about the contest, Caelan stiffened and stared at her with an unfathomable expression on his face. Her words kept repeating in his mind and eventually, the realization hit him. His neck snapped to his father who looked back at him questioningly.
Caelan understood everything slowly and he gritted his teeth in rage. He now discerned the meaning behind the smiles on her father and sister's faces. His father was selfish and wanted to retain the power and throne with the family. But only two alphas among all the alphas participating in the contest had higher chances of winning, considering their abilities and he was not one of them.
Caelan realized that his father still planned to retain the power in the family but his pawn had shifted from him to Azimir. Once the Alpha of Ideni married Josephine, his father could still be a member of the royal family. And his sister had feelings for the man, it would not be difficult to achieve the goal.
Caelan's face lost all its color and he found the food in front of him disgusting. He pushed the plate away from him and stared hard at the plate, wishing to smash it in anger. he felt utterly humiliated and his wolf was growling, unable to tolerate the betrayal. Suddenly, he felt that his family did not even belong to him. His father's greed and selfishness surprised him, not realizing that he too had the same character as him.
"Why did you stop eating, son?" Dorothy saw him sitting still with an unfathomable expression on his face. "Is something the matter? Is the food not to your liking?"
Azimir looked at him and Caelan's hatred for his father on meeting his gaze.
"No, Mother. The food is good. But I feel full already."
"But you have barely eaten."
"I do not have much of an appetite, Mother. I have some work to attend." Caelan could not sit with them anymore and stood up suddenly. "
Please forgive me, Alpha Azimir. I cannot accompany you for lunch anymore."
"I understand, Prince Caelan. You do not have to apologize."
"Thank you," Without another word, he walked out of the dining hall, stunning his family with his rude behavior.
Dorothy gazed at her husband in speculation. But Myron shook his head. He too was just as curious as her to find out what had happened for his son to leave lunch halfway. But he could not follow him and leave the guests alone.. So, he decided to finish his lunch and speak to Caelan later.
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Azimir's eyes darkened in anger. The royal family's kindness was all a facade.
'Did the princess think she could trick me? How naive!' He clicked his tongue softly before his gaze hardened. 'Just as I had expected, one should never trust people based on their appearances. Queen Dorothy, you too.' He was even disappointed in the Queen too for she had not stopped her daughter when she was about to slap the poor maid. Though the Queen was sensible at times, she was still a mother who was blinded by her love for her children than caring about the maids who were also her children. All the respect he had for her moments ago vanished completely.
Azimir sighed lightly and stared at Aylin again to cool his anger.
But to his surprise, Aylin too looked vexed and his eyes widened. She seemed enraged and Azimir smiled immediately. 'Aylin, irrespective of how much you push me away from you, our hearts and mind are connected. You are angry just as I am and I am more than contented to think that you are not like them. My Aylin is the best.'
It was as though Aylin heard his thoughts that she lifted her head and stared at him right in the eye. Azimir too looked at her, smiling at her widely. Aylin grimaced and looked away, thanking the maid who had placed a bowl with warm water in front of her to wash her hands.
The maids started to serve the dishes and this time, they were careful. They did not make any mistakes lest they should annoy anyone at the table. They had been fortunate previously. It could not be said the same again and nobody was willing to test their luck.
Aylin did not have much of an appetite. She only accepted a bowl of porridge and fried fish to nourish herself, rejecting all other dishes served to her kindly.
"Eat more, Commander. You have just recovered. You need to nourish your body well." Dorothy said and nodded at the maid who placed a bowl of rice beside her plate.
"I do not have much of an appetite, Your Majesty and the physician has asked me to eat light foods for the time being." Aylin lied blatantly.
"In the case, drink more porridge, Commander. It is good for your stomach when you are recovering."
"I will. Thank you, Your Majesty." Aylin smiled at her gratitude and focused all her attention on the fish in front of her. She started to take small bites, licking her lips in satisfaction after swallowing it every time. Her actions were pure and naive. But to Azimir, it was not.
Every time she licked her lips, he wished that he was the one doing it. His eyes darkened in desire and his hold on his spoon tightened. He was too tempted to taste her sweet lips that had been evoking thoughts of sinful deeds in his mind. Even the wolf in him was losing himself to desire and Azimir was having a hard time controlling him.
In just one day, he had found himself on the brink of losing his self-control many times and Azimir wondered if Aylin even realized what she was doing to him. Every action of hers seemed sensual to him and Azimir did not know how to stop his raging emotions. He only wished that he was alone with Aylin. He could have kissed her as much as he wanted.
But he was now in the presence of the royal family and he could only stay put and wait for his alone time with Aylin. As soon as he remembered about it, his eyes lit up and his face brightened. His desires became manageable and he started to eat, enjoying the lunch to his heart's content. Though the food was not to his liking, he still found it delectable for Aylin was accompanying him.
"How long are you staying at Aranill, Alpha?" Dorothy questioned while she continued to eat.
Azimir glanced at the Alpha King who was eating silently. 'Looks like he has not told the Queen about our conversation the previous. That makes sense, though. If he had told her about it, I am sure she too would have joined him in pairing me with their daughter.'
Azimir sneered in his mind but remained expressionless. "I will be departing for Ideni tomorrow morning, Your Majesty."
Azimir looked at Aylin as he said the words and just as he had hoped, she stopped eating. Her hold on her spoon tightened and she stiffened in her place. But the next instant, she returned to her old self and started eating again as though she did not care whether he stayed at Aranill or not.
Her reaction did not dampen Azimir's spirits. Instead, he was only thrilled and he smiled widely. Her momentary loss of self-control had not gone unnoticed by him and this was enough to him that Aylin did care whether he stayed back or not.
"I see. Please prepare well for the contest, Alpha. This time, I assume it will be exciting and worth attending. With your abilities, I am sure that the other Alphas will be having a hard time."
As soon as Dorothy spoke about the contest, Caelan stiffened and stared at her with an unfathomable expression on his face. Her words kept repeating in his mind and eventually, the realization hit him. His neck snapped to his father who looked back at him questioningly.
Caelan understood everything slowly and he gritted his teeth in rage. He now discerned the meaning behind the smiles on her father and sister's faces. His father was selfish and wanted to retain the power and throne with the family. But only two alphas among all the alphas participating in the contest had higher chances of winning, considering their abilities and he was not one of them.
Caelan realized that his father still planned to retain the power in the family but his pawn had shifted from him to Azimir. Once the Alpha of Ideni married Josephine, his father could still be a member of the royal family. And his sister had feelings for the man, it would not be difficult to achieve the goal.
Caelan's face lost all its color and he found the food in front of him disgusting. He pushed the plate away from him and stared hard at the plate, wishing to smash it in anger. he felt utterly humiliated and his wolf was growling, unable to tolerate the betrayal. Suddenly, he felt that his family did not even belong to him. His father's greed and selfishness surprised him, not realizing that he too had the same character as him.
"Why did you stop eating, son?" Dorothy saw him sitting still with an unfathomable expression on his face. "Is something the matter? Is the food not to your liking?"
Azimir looked at him and Caelan's hatred for his father on meeting his gaze.
"No, Mother. The food is good. But I feel full already."
"But you have barely eaten."
"I do not have much of an appetite, Mother. I have some work to attend." Caelan could not sit with them anymore and stood up suddenly. "
Please forgive me, Alpha Azimir. I cannot accompany you for lunch anymore."
"I understand, Prince Caelan. You do not have to apologize."
"Thank you," Without another word, he walked out of the dining hall, stunning his family with his rude behavior.
Dorothy gazed at her husband in speculation. But Myron shook his head. He too was just as curious as her to find out what had happened for his son to leave lunch halfway. But he could not follow him and leave the guests alone.. So, he decided to finish his lunch and speak to Caelan later.
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You can read the novel fast updates at novelhall.com or SweetNovel.NetAzimir's eyes darkened in anger. The royal family's kindness was all a facade.'Did the princess think she could trick me? How naive!' He clicked his tongue softly before his gaze hardened. 'Just as I had expected, one should never trust people based on their appearances. Queen Dorothy, you too.' He was even disappointed in the Queen too for she had not stopped her daughter when she was about to slap the poor maid. Though the Queen was sensible at times, she was still a mother who was blinded by her love for her children than caring about the maids who were also her children. All the respect he had for her moments ago vanished completely.Azimir sighed lightly and stared at Aylin again to cool his anger.But to his surprise, Aylin too looked vexed and his eyes widened. She seemed enraged and Azimir smiled immediately. 'Aylin, irrespective of how much you push me away from you, our hearts and mind are connected. You are angry just as I am and I am more than contented to think that you are not like them. My Aylin is the best.'It was as though Aylin heard his thoughts that she lifted her head and stared at him right in the eye. Azimir too looked at her, smiling at her widely. Aylin grimaced and looked away, thanking the maid who had placed a bowl with warm water in front of her to wash her hands.The maids started to serve the dishes and this time, they were careful. They did not make any mistakes lest they should annoy anyone at the table. They had been fortunate previously. It could not be said the same again and nobody was willing to test their luck.Aylin did not have much of an appetite. She only accepted a bowl of porridge and fried fish to nourish herself, rejecting all other dishes served to her kindly."Eat more, Commander. You have just recovered. You need to nourish your body well." Dorothy said and nodded at the maid who placed a bowl of rice beside her plate."I do not have much of an appetite, Your Majesty and the physician has asked me to eat light foods for the time being." Aylin lied blatantly."In the case, drink more porridge, Commander. It is good for your stomach when you are recovering.""I will. Thank you, Your Majesty." Aylin smiled at her gratitude and focused all her attention on the fish in front of her. She started to take small bites, licking her lips in satisfaction after swallowing it every time. Her actions were pure and naive. But to Azimir, it was not.Every time she licked her lips, he wished that he was the one doing it. His eyes darkened in desire and his hold on his spoon tightened. He was too tempted to taste her sweet lips that had been evoking thoughts of sinful deeds in his mind. Even the wolf in him was losing himself to desire and Azimir was having a hard time controlling him.In just one day, he had found himself on the brink of losing his self-control many times and Azimir wondered if Aylin even realized what she was doing to him. Every action of hers seemed sensual to him and Azimir did not know how to stop his raging emotions. He only wished that he was alone with Aylin. He could have kissed her as much as he wanted.But he was now in the presence of the royal family and he could only stay put and wait for his alone time with Aylin. As soon as he remembered about it, his eyes lit up and his face brightened. His desires became manageable and he started to eat, enjoying the lunch to his heart's content. Though the food was not to his liking, he still found it delectable for Aylin was accompanying him."How long are you staying at Aranill, Alpha?" Dorothy questioned while she continued to eat. Azimir glanced at the Alpha King who was eating silently. 'Looks like he has not told the Queen about our conversation the previous. That makes sense, though. If he had told her about it, I am sure she too would have joined him in pairing me with their daughter.'Azimir sneered in his mind but remained expressionless. "I will be departing for Ideni tomorrow morning, Your Majesty."Azimir looked at Aylin as he said the words and just as he had hoped, she stopped eating. Her hold on her spoon tightened and she stiffened in her place. But the next instant, she returned to her old self and started eating again as though she did not care whether he stayed at Aranill or not.Her reaction did not dampen Azimir's spirits. Instead, he was only thrilled and he smiled widely. Her momentary loss of self-control had not gone unnoticed by him and this was enough to him that Aylin did care whether he stayed back or not."I see. Please prepare well for the contest, Alpha. This time, I assume it will be exciting and worth attending. With your abilities, I am sure that the other Alphas will be having a hard time."As soon as Dorothy spoke about the contest, Caelan stiffened and stared at her with an unfathomable expression on his face. Her words kept repeating in his mind and eventually, the realization hit him. His neck snapped to his father who looked back at him questioningly.Caelan understood everything slowly and he gritted his teeth in rage. He now discerned the meaning behind the smiles on her father and sister's faces. His father was selfish and wanted to retain the power and throne with the family. But only two alphas among all the alphas participating in the contest had higher chances of winning, considering their abilities and he was not one of them.Caelan realized that his father still planned to retain the power in the family but his pawn had shifted from him to Azimir. Once the Alpha of Ideni married Josephine, his father could still be a member of the royal family. And his sister had feelings for the man, it would not be difficult to achieve the goal.Caelan's face lost all its color and he found the food in front of him disgusting. He pushed the plate away from him and stared hard at the plate, wishing to smash it in anger. he felt utterly humiliated and his wolf was growling, unable to tolerate the betrayal. Suddenly, he felt that his family did not even belong to him. His father's greed and selfishness surprised him, not realizing that he too had the same character as him."Why did you stop eating, son?" Dorothy saw him sitting still with an unfathomable expression on his face. "Is something the matter? Is the food not to your liking?"Azimir looked at him and Caelan's hatred for his father on meeting his gaze. "No, Mother. The food is good. But I feel full already.""But you have barely eaten.""I do not have much of an appetite, Mother. I have some work to attend." Caelan could not sit with them anymore and stood up suddenly. "Please forgive me, Alpha Azimir. I cannot accompany you for lunch anymore.""I understand, Prince Caelan. You do not have to apologize.""Thank you," Without another word, he walked out of the dining hall, stunning his family with his rude behavior.Dorothy gazed at her husband in speculation. But Myron shook his head. He too was just as curious as her to find out what had happened for his son to leave lunch halfway. But he could not follow him and leave the guests alone.. So, he decided to finish his lunch and speak to Caelan later.You can read the novel fast updates at novelhall.com or SweetNovel.Net
