"Here, drink some wine, Your Highness," Lucia offered the Crown Prince a glass of red wine, her face beaming with warmth as she smiled at him.
Kai, however, could not care less for her subtle ways of expressing affection. Without even looking at her, he accepted the wine and downed it all in one go, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, ignoring his manners.
His attention was focused exclusively on his stepsister and the lycan king, parading around her like a hungry predator salivating at her body and ready to pounce.
Even though Lucia had noticed Kai's uninterested state, she did not want to give up just yet.
"I have noticed that Queen Phaora and her ladies-in-waiting were quite smitten with you earlier when you came to officially greet their delegation. If I can be completely honest with you, I was very jealous of your interactions with them. Your charms can pull in absolutely everyone."
