Mated To The Cruel Prince novel Chapter 396

Chapter 396: Wrath Of An Ambitious Mother

The first thing Islinda noticed upon arriving at the palace was the ease of access, a stark contrast to Aldric’s previous experience. It was clear that everyone in the palace had been expecting him, and this realization made her stomach sink. Islinda was no fool; she knew that tonight was not going to go smoothly.

And yes, she was still not speaking to Aldric, which was why she practically jumped out of the carriage as soon as it was packed.

"Islinda!" Aldric called after her, but she ignored him, walking on and lifting the hem of her dress as it was quite long.

Truth be told, Islinda had no idea where she was going, having only been in the palace once before. However, since this was a big ball with several Fae in attendance, she decided to follow the crowd. But that was until Aldric grabbed her arm and pulled her away, drawing the attention of others who finally noticed the presence of the dark Fae prince and shrunk away fearfully.

Great!

With him hovering around her, everyone was going to avoid her throughout the event as if she carried a plague.

"What’s wrong with you?! Let me go!" Islinda managed to free her arm from his grasp and glared at him intensely. "What in the Fae is your problem?"

Aldric breathed heavily. "Why are you mad at me? It shouldn’t bother me. Heck—!" He ran his hand through his braid, agitation evident on his face. "I shouldn’t even entertain your tantrum, but it strangely annoys me. What have I done this time? Tell me!"

The desperation in his eyes both touched and stunned Islinda. She had planned to ignore him for the rest of the night, but now, she felt compelled to give him a chance.

Without a word, Islinda reached out and pulled his braid, causing him enough pain to register.

"Ouch," he said robotically, as if he was unaffected by the effort she had put in to hurt him. However, the message got across.

"That’s how it feels," Islinda said. "You hurt me with your words, and you expect me to be okay with it."

But Aldric frowned. "I’ve been hurting you with my words since the first day you arrived at my place."

Islinda arched her brows, baffled. "So you’ve been hurting me on purpose?"

Aldric’s mouth twitched. "But that’s not the point, right?" He cringed, feeling self-embarrassed for the first time.

Islinda burst into laughter. It was a special kind of self-deprecating laughter, but it was funny nonetheless.

"You’re insane," she sniffed, wiping away the tears that had escaped her eyes.

Aldric grinned. "You tell me that every day, love."

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