Mated To The Cruel Prince novel Chapter 217

Chapter 217: Peace Was Not An Option

"Welcome to my humble abode, brother," Aldric made a dramatic bow to Andre just as the Fae staff who escorted him to the receiving room, turned and left. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

"No, " Andre tugged his overcoat closer to his body, saying meekly, "I should be the one honored for accepting my request considering our last meeting didn’t end so well."

"Pfft! Don’t be silly, brother!" Aldric laughed it off, "At least you didn’t encroach on my territory this time and gave me my deserved respect. Trust me, I’m not that unreasonable."

Oh, you can be quite unreasonable, Andre thought in his mind.

"Fine, if you say so." Andre didn’t argue with him anymore, standing awkwardly in the middle of the room with his hands clasped in front as silence fell upon them.

Although he and Aldric got along well compared to his brothers, it didn’t mean they were close enough to gossip about their wonderful lives.

"So," Aldric started, and Andre knew that it was a clear tactic to ease the unease in the air, "I believe that you haven’t had breakfast yet because I made plans before your arrival and Islinda would be joining us."

"Of course, I don’t mind, especially with Islinda present," Andre said with pure delight in his voice. He had come here to speak to Aldric about the incident, but it was a bonus if he could check up on the human and ensure she was doing well. Valerie must have given her quite a scare last night.

"If you say so then," There was a twitch in Aldric’s mouth when he saw the way Andre’s eyes sparked at the mention of Islinda. He hoped to the gods he didn’t have another of his brothers vying for Islinda’s attention; Andre didn’t want to be his enemy.

The first time the both of them met, Aldric assumed Andre’s flirting with her was harmless fun. But now, he wasn’t so sure anymore. Valerie is competition enough and he wouldn’t want another of his brothers added to the mix.

Why Islinda though? It’s not like there was something special about the female except she was human - and there are enough humans in Astaria that should grab their attention. Neither was Islinda beautiful enough to make heads turn or topple kingdoms.

Okay, fine, she was cute in the same adorable manner that females want to adopt a pet and spoil it rotten till the poor creature forgets its primitive role in life and becomes lazy. But she was mundane. Ordinary. Yet his brothers wouldn’t keep off. Perhaps they were simply obsessed with coveting what he had. And of which, he wasn’t surprised, his throne being one of the many first.

"Come then, brother, let me walk you to the dining room," Andre extended his hand towards him with a beckoning smile. He had to perform the role of a proper host and prove to Islinda that he could be sweet when he wanted to.

Andre came over to him but didn’t take his gloved hand, following his lead instead.

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