Chapter 150
Nyssa pov
My father had gone through a whirlwind of emotions–shock, disbelief, happiness, and then anger that I hadn’t told him. He couldn’t believe I had a wolf… and not just any wolf, but the rarest and second strongest of them all.
The man actually cried. And when Benjamin and Calen tried to comfort him, they ended up crying too. I just sat there, watching three grown men in high positions bawl their eyes out.
When I finally decided to comfort them, Sandra knocked and called them away, apparently, Darius wanted to speak with them. They had no choice but to answer the king. Now, as I watched my father tell me to stay in my room and promise he’d come see me later before leaving, I couldn’t help the slight curve of my lips into a faint smile.
“Are you certain you’re okay, miss?” Sandra’s voice pulled me from my daze. My gaze lingered on my father’s retreating back before I blinked and turned to see her smiling down at me, her white eyes fixed on me in a way that sent an involuntary shiver down my spine.
When I didn’t respond, her gaze dropped to the floor. I followed it, only to see she was staring at the blood that had splattered from the force that had slammed into me earlier.
“I’ll send someone to clean this up, but you should see the doctor at least. Or… do you want to have your meal now?” she asked, and I narrowed my eyes at her in confusion.
This woman… why did I always get the feeling she wasn’t really blind and could actually see? I wasn’t sure, but each time I was around her, it felt as though she could. The way her gaze seemed to focus, the way she walked with perfect precision, the way she carried herself, it wasn’t like that of a blind person.
Perhaps I was overthinking, but there was definitely something… off about her.
Was it her aura?
Or was it something else?
“Miss?” she called again, and I stiffened, finding her meeting my gaze with a professional smile.
“Miss, are you okay? You don’t seem to be listening to me,” she said, and this time, I blinked, snapping out of my thoughts before shaking my head.
“N–no, I’m fine. You don’t have to call Zayn, but I’d appreciate it if you could ask someone to clean this up for me,” I said, clearing my throat.
Why was I overthinking it? It wasn’t as though I could outright ask if she was truly blind, and it would be disrespectful if I did.
“Okay, Miss. What about breakfast? You haven’t eaten much since yesterday, and I’ll also have to assign you another servant since Serena won’t be available.”
I frowned slightly at her words, Serena wouldn’t be available anytime soon.
I knew she meant no harm, but hearing it out loud made me realize just how grave the situation must be for Serena. I wasn’t sure what was happening to her right now, but based on what my father had said, I trusted him. I didn’t want to overreact and make things worse.
I forced a smile and nodded.
“Okay, thank you. I’d appreciate both the food and the servant. But for the servant… could you get me Isabella? She’s the only maid I know here, and I think she’ll be fine.”
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Chapter 150
Even though I knew Isabella would be frightened by the idea of becoming my personal servant after all, she was still afraid of me, and I had scared her with my aura that day, that was exactly why I wanted her. If she was truly terrified of me, then I wouldn’t have to worry too much about her overstepping. She was the right candidate.
Sandra’s lips curved into a slight smile at my request, and she lowered her head slightly before responding.
“Yes, Miss. I’ll send her to you with your meal and get someone else to clean your room.”
I nodded and thanked her. Soon after, she walked out of the room, and as the door closed behind her, I exhaled a long, shaky breath before collapsing onto the bed. My hand ran through my hair as my eyes fluttered shut, trying to process everything that had happened in the span of just an hour.
Apparently, Serena had discovered those idiots‘ affair and had been tricked into giving the guard, Ashvein.
But now that I thought about it, this was actually my fault. Despite knowing that Kieran had connections with the rogues, I hadn’t paid enough attention to the attack. Instead, I’d focused on eliminating him since he was the most dangerous threat. And though the rogues‘ attack hadn’t happened in my past life, if I had at least warned my father to keep a closer watch on the captive, none of this would have happened.
This is definitely my fault.
If I didn’t-
“If, if, if,” Sheila cut in, her voice sharp with frustration. “That’s all you’ve been saying, blaming yourself.”
I blinked, surprised that she was snapping at me.
“Can’t you go a day without blaming yourself for once? You’re not the goddess, you can’t do everything alone, so not everything is your fault. I know you’re sad about what happened, but you can’t keep blaming yourself. Especially…” She paused for a brief moment, then whispered just under her breath, “Even now… even now you carry that self–blame in your soul for what happened to him.”
I narrowed my eyes in confusion at her words, not understanding what she meant, but before I could say anything, there was a knock on the door. A maid.I didn’t recognize stepped inside, lowered her head, and despite visibly trembling as my gaze landed on her, spoke.
“Good morning, miss. I have been asked to take care of your room.”
I glanced at her briefly before flopping back onto the bed, nodding nonchalantly as I finally recognized her as one of the maids who had been gossiping behind my back with Isabella, the one I had directed my aura at.
“Go ahead, thank you. I appreciate it,” I said. She responded with something, but I had already shut my eyes, trying to think clearly about what I should do to save Serena from the cruel Lycan King.
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