Fated Reborn: The Wolf King's Bride novel Chapter 21

Chapter 21

Nyssa pov

“This is so good!” I gasped, holding the drumstick in one hand with a wide smile before taking a bite of the pizza slice in my other hand. I closed my eyes at the heavenly taste, nodding in appreciation.

“This is amazing too,” I added, turning to the head chef with a grin that showed all my teeth. “I’ve really missed your pizzas, they’re my favorite. It feels like ages since I last had them. I missed your cooking so much. No one compares to you.”

I raised a thumbs–up in delight.

The chef stiffened, staring at me with a puzzled expression, his head slightly tilted as if trying to figure out what I meant. And I understood why.

To him, I might have only missed a few meal while I was in coma. But for me, it had been over a year since I’d tasted his cooking. Why? Because he’d died during the rogue attack that would happen two years from now, an attack that took everyone’s life.

My gaze narrowed and a slight frown formed on my lips as that memory resurfaced. Despite the slaughter, every single one of them had tried to protect me- to keep me alive.

My father. His beta and gamma. Serene. This cook. Even the guards and the maids… they all fought for me simply because of the Alpha’s last dying wish.

“Save my princess,” he had whispered as silver arrows pierced his body. “No matter what happens, you have to save her.”

That was his final command. And even though they could’ve run, even though they didn’t owe me anything- they stayed. They fought.

First, it was Calen and Benjamin, my father’s beta and gamma. They had shielded me from the incoming arrows, battling the rogues until the end. Then the cook, wielding only a kitchen knife, took down as many as he could before falling. Serene had stepped in too, blocking a fatal blow meant for me, though she’d miraculously survived. But the others hadn’t.

And just when I thought it was all over, when I was certain death was seconds away, Kieran had appeared like the hero I believed he was, taking a hit for me.

But now that I think back, I never saw him or Aria during the main part of the attack. They were absent until the perfect

moment.

He’d timed it.

It was clear now, he had done it for two reasons: to increase my trust in him, and to ensure that if anything happened to me, he would still secure the position. Otherwise, someone else close to our lineage would have been next in line as Alpha if I died.

The corner of my lips curved into a slow smirk as the thought sank in.

“He’s more cunning than I thought.”

“Sorry, I didn’t catch that, my lady,” the cook said, snapping my attention back to him. I instantly smiled, my eyes curving as I held the drumstick up and grinned.

“I said it tastes really, really good!”

As soon as I said that, the cook sighed and rubbed the back of his head nervously.

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Chapter 21

“Thank you, my lady,” he said, lowering his head in a small bow. But at the corner of my eye, I caught him mouthing, “What is wrong with the lady?” to Serene, who stood behind me. I wasn’t sure what expression she gave in return, but he sighed again, only for his eyes to suddenly widen the next second.

He immediately dropped to the ground in respect, and one by one, everyone around followed, dropping to their knees in deep bows.

My eyes widened and then I grinned. I already knew who it was.

“Father! Good morning! Serene and I want to go shopping and-” I turned around excitedly, the chicken and pizza still clutched in my hands… only to freeze the moment my eyes landed on the man standing behind me.

Oh my goddess. Kill me now.

It was my father standing there. And yes, Calen and Benjamin were there too but so was Darius, the king. Cassian, his beta. And the infamous doctor, Zayn.

However, among everyone present, my eyes were immediately drawn to him, and a soft gasp escaped me as his gaze locked onto mine. His eyes narrowed, lips tugging into a deep frown that sent a shiver crawling down my spine.

My current state- how do I even explain it? I was holding a chicken drumstick in one hand, a slice of pizza in the other, and without a doubt, oil was smeared across my mouth and fingers. There was no saving this moment.

“Fuck,” I muttered under my breath.

From the corner of my eye, I caught my father shaking his head in disappointment before slapping a hand over his face. Calen and Benjamin tried their best to stifle their laughter, their shoulders trembling. Even the king’s beta, Cassian, and Zayn looked amused.

Only Darius… only he wore an emotionless mask, unreadable as ever.

“I thought you said she wasn’t eating or sleeping because she was worried and scared,” Cassian whispered under his breath, shifting his gaze to my father.

My father’s face turned red instantly, and for a brief moment, he said nothing.

“Ahem…” He cleared his throat and puffed out his chest slightly, trying to regain composure before speaking. “Yes, as you can see, my daughter is sad, and whenever she is, she has always used eating as a distraction—”

His words were cut short as my face flushed bright red. I began coughing violently, eyes turning teary in an instant while my hand frantically hit my chest as the food got stuck in my throat.

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