The atmosphere within the palace was peaceful like it had been for a while. Aside from the maids and guards talking behind Lila's back, none dared to attack her upfront.
She didn't mind it. Words from people who mattered did not affect her. She cared for very few. Only a few had the power to hurt her.
Suddenly, the peaceful atmosphere was disrupted. There was a commotion happening in the main hall. All the guards and workers were summoned to make an appearance.
Lila placed down the spatula in her hand. She could feel that something big was about to happen. Whatever it was, she was ready for it. With that thought in mind, she headed for the hall.
Mildred took out a little box-like item from her apron and sent a message before following closely behind her. It didn't take a genius to know what was happening.
In the entire nation, there were very few people who could invade the palace as they willed. Aside from Kai's family and that girl, there could be no other people.
Since they showed up while he was aware, Lila would be their target. The girl was already on the princess's hit list. Kai had been protecting her all this while.
It was her duty to keep her safe. She had seen how her Alpha looked at the young girl. He was so in love that he could hardly hide his emotions.
Mildred was the last to join the rest in the hall. She stood beside the little girl. She would be held accountable if anything happens to her.
Mika sat in the middle of the room like a king observing the servants. Beside him, Sienna was leisurely being fed grapes from time to time.
She looked haughtily at the people deeming then beneath her with her gaze. The elderly lady subconsciously held Lila's arm and pulled her closer.
She wanted to hide the girl. Unfortunately, she was noticed soon after. Mika sat up properly the second his gaze fell on her.
He stood up and walked towards Lila. Sienna hit the hand that was feeding her away from her face as she sat up as well. How could she have forgotten about the girl?
She had humiliated her, made fun of her, and played her. Those were nothing compared to how she slept with Kai. The king was hers and only hers.
No one had the right to share his bed except her. It's for these reasons that she loathed the girl even more. Seeing the lust in Mika's gaze didn't help the situation either.
The man was a leecher. He lusted over every pretty face he could find. The man in question came to a halt before Lila. He raised his hand to touch her chin.
Lila dodged his touch and looked straight into his eyes. Her silvery orbs were as cold as Ice. She looked so emotionless that he momentarily forgot why he was there.
A sudden chill swept through his body. The man took a step back involuntarily but never diverted his gaze from her face. If he had known that his brother had such a beauty in his palace, he would have made an appearance earlier.
It wasn't too late though. He can still take her away and keep her for himself. Before he could get out of his trace, Sienna stood beside him.
She pulled Lila out of the queue and walked around her. She scrutinized every inch of the girl's body. With every little thing she noticed, her mood got worse.
" Little rat. The last time we met, you were in his bed. If he cares for you, he would have taken you along. Why do you think he left you behind? Can you think of a reasoned?" She taunted.
Lila smirked. She didn't care for any of those things. She let the girl talk. Besides, she wasn't here to fall in love nor to fight women.
Mika moved a few feet away and watched the girl. He dismissed everyone except the kitchen staff. Maya was desperate to fuel the fire. Her eyes kept darting between Mika, Sienna, and Lila.
Mika saw it and so did Sienna. She was already embarrassed enough by the lack of response she got. She walked away from Lila and spoke to Maya.
" You, speak. What do you want to say?"
Maya moved forward and spoke. " My princess, this girl thinks she is better than the rest of us. Since she appeared, the king never ate any meals cooked by the staff.
She not only became his chef but also his bed warmer. By day, she cooks his meal like a little wife and by night, she warms his bed.
Additionally, even after his departure, she has yet to move out of his quarters. The king left strict orders not to disturb or harm her.
She bullies the rest of us in the manor. Your highness, please, give us justice." Maya knew like the rest of the people around that what she spoke wa spur slander.
Aside from Lila being the King's chef, the rest were all her assumptions. It was true that the girl stayed in the king's quarters by his orders. She was jealous of her.
If she could get someone else to hurt her, then, she won't face the king's wrath. She was just a small fish after all. The princess was the future Queen of their nation.
" Hey, that's a ..."
" Shut up old woman. No one is talking to you. I helped her bully us because the king trusts you. My princess, she has been bad mouthing you as well. "
At that moment, Maya has somehow completely forgotten the person with the ultimate power. Her hatred and jealousy worked against her in exposing her identity as the princess's spy.
Mildred took note. She wasn't offended the least bit about the insults she received. She just didn't like how the innocent girl was being targeted.
It was her boss who had been chasing her. From buying her flowers and chocolates to taking her out for dinner. It was his doing. Why then was the stupid woman blaming Lila?
If she couldn't seduce the king, she should up her game. Sienna knew this too. It wasn't the women who had an issue. It was her failure which she refused to accept.
Since she couldn't hurt the king, she could as well vent on the people he cared for. Starting with the old hag.
" You, yes you old hag. Go to the farm and get me eggs. Ensure that you harvest them yourself. If I hear that you had others do the job for you, I shall make you suffer. Additionally, go back and tell my mother that I shall be staying in the manor until the king gets back."
Mildred squeezed Lila's hands and walked away. She had no option but to leave. Kai left her behind in his private quarters for a reason.
He had specifically asked her to observe the girl despite how he felt about her. It wasn't because he wished for her to be protected. Rather, he was suspicious of her.
Lila had done little to nothing to hide that she wasn't part of their world. Her personality was too unique for a werewolf. No matter what a werewolf faces, they had one thing in common.
They liked to move in groups and treasured their mate bond too much. Lila would have already discovered that Kai was her mate if she was a werewolf.
At most, it took a dormant wolf two months to discover this fact. With her, it never happened. Furthermore, she had a lot of knowledge about the werewolf world that even Kai had no idea about.
This only fueled his suspicion of her further. There were only two types of people who would know everything about a certain category. Either a devoted friend who is loyal to the group or an enemy who wished to get rid of them.
Lila was not in the first category. She had proved time and again how much she didn't like her kind. She rarely interacted with the people around her.
As for the enemy part, the girl never hid it. No matter how much she tried, she kept making mistakes that the King couldn't forego. He had accepted that he loved her.
What he had yet to accept was that the girl he loved might be the one capable of killing him. Mildred looked back one more time before leaving. If Lila was the fated mate who could kill Kai, then, fate was playing a cruel trick on them.
The middle-aged lady was fond of Lila, no doubt. However, she loved Kai like her child. If she had an option to choose between the two, she would choose Kai without a thought.
' I hope that you won't disappoint us.' She thought as she left the girl. She was no pushover after all. If she can't fend Sienna and Mika off, she wasn't worthy of being their Luna.
Lila clenched her fist. If Mildred was around, she could easily hide behind her. This way, her capability won't be exposed. But if she was left alone, she could lose control at any moment.
Once that happens, there will be no doubt that her identity would be exposed. The pasta few days had been weird for her. With each hint, she dropped for Kai to conclude, she had hoped he would confront her.
Once he does that, she would have enough excuse to act up. Unfortunately, he never stopped treating her like a suitor. He ignored the clues she left and did as he wished.
This made it harder for her to hate him. He was nothing like what she had been told about it. This also made her start doubting the credibility of the information she had.
As a test for her people, agent 1 sent out a message asking for backup earlier that morning. In a day or two, she would know what was authentic and what was not.
Hence, she quickly came up with a plan. She might end up being killed but since Ian wasn't there to interrogate her, she bet on them waiting for the king.
Besides, Sienna would want to gloat about it. From her observation, the girl sorted and craved Kai's attention so much that she became stupid in the process. She pitied her to some extent.
She was brought out of her daydream by the sound of a slap that resonated in the room. Maya whistled beside her as a cheeky grin took over her face. Due to the amount of force used, her lips burst and blood trickled out of her mouth.
Lila's originally emotionless eyes finally had some emotions in them. Mockery. When sienna raised her hand to hit her for the second time, she held the woman's hand in place without much effort.
" Ooh, darling. If you're not good enough to get the man you like, don't blame me. As for the king,.." she paused for a moment. A knowing smile plastered on her face.
This smile sends chills down Mika's body. Apart from the first time he seized her up, he had yet to say anything. He stood away, just observing the ladies. It was quite entertaining.
However, another emotion took a greater portion of his heart. He felt jealous of his brother. How did he manage to make two beautiful women fight for him?
Lila ignored the man and continued.
" Kai, mmh, he is a romantic man. I can give him that. Quite sweet for a notorious feared man. But you know what I like most about him, it's how cute he looks when he blushes! Aaah, girl, I guarantee you that it's a look only I get the pleasure to see. So tell me, who do you think seduces whom?"
Sienna's anger flared up as she staggered away. She didn't like to be told the truth. Out of her anger, she shifted into her wolf and snarled at the girl.
The people around her moved away. Now that Mildred was gone, only five people were left behind aside from Sienna and Mika.
The prince said nothing. The others followed suit and shifted into their wolf forms at Sienna's silent command. They surrounded Lila ready to rip her apart.
Kai watched the footage on the monitor as his heart speed up anxiously. He was already back in the golden palace. However, he decided to drop by his secret base.
It was done to give Lila a chance to give herself up. Who would have known that someone else would help her do just that? If he wanted, he could have already gotten there to help but he stayed put. He wanted to see what she would do.
He knew for a fact that the people wouldn't dare kill anyone from his manor. Not unless they no longer value their lives. A smile tugged at the corner of his lips. " I didn't know I looked cute to you. I hope you will survive this. I don't wish to lose you."
Then, he fell off the chair because what he saw on the monitor took his breath away. Lila...