Mated To The Cruel Prince novel Chapter 428

Chapter 428: Occupy Queen Nova’s Position

It was no coincidence that Islinda was seated beside her "owner," Aldric. If Queen Maeve was responsible for her dining with the royal family, then she undoubtedly considered the seating arrangement, particularly with Elena strategically placed next to Valerie. The same Valerie, who couldn’t hide his displeasure at being wedged between his nemesis Aldric and Andre.

The summer prince was possessive and jealous, and his constant stares at Islinda would undoubtedly lead to trouble. Despite his denial, everyone at the table knew that there was something between them, and his blatant longing made it clear that he still wasn’t over her. At this point, Islinda began to question whether she could trust him to handle the situation, considering he couldn’t control his raging emotions.

On a positive note, Islinda was relieved that Theodore wasn’t seated beside her. She knew she shouldn’t trust any member of the royal family, but at least Andre was an ally. Theodore had tried to kill her, and forgiving him wasn’t going to be easy.

As if on cue, the spring queen, Queen Nirvana, and Theodore’s mother, said to her, "You look good, Islinda."

Islinda blinked in surprise at the unexpected compliment. This was the first time the Spring Fae queen had spoken to her. "Thank you," she said politely.

The spring Fae added, "However, wearing a pair of makeshift pointed ears doesn’t make you one of us."

Islinda’s mouth twitched as she watched the Fae Queen lift her wineglass to her lips, taking a sip and glancing at her with an air of arrogance.

So much for thinking the queen liked her, even if only a little.

"No, she isn’t one of us. But you don’t need to have certain features to be Fae. Home is wherever you’re welcomed, comfortable, and loved," Theodore retorted, earning surprised looks from everyone at the table.

Islinda noticed the way Queen Nirvana’s motion halted and she narrowed her gaze at her son, their eyes clashing in a heated challenge. Whatever had just happened, Theodore wasn’t defending Islinda because he liked her; he was affected. Something nagged at Islinda’s mind that Queen Nirvana’s remark hit close to home, and her son was only retaliating.

Islinda racked her brain, trying to recall what she knew about Theodore, and then it hit her: his elven daughter. It seemed that half-breeds were not the only mistreated species at Astaria. freeweɓnovel-cøm

Fae Queen Maeve snorted, "Could you both cut it out? We have guests at this table," Her eyes rested on Islinda alone, ignoring the quiet Elena.

Islinda got the point, even though it left a bitter taste in her mouth. She was the only outsider here.

"Good thing the screen has been put up so the others can’t hear the royal family airing their dirty laundry in public," King Oberon said sarcastically, his eyes scanning the table with a warning tone, his aura heavy and suffocating.

However, Islinda subtly looked behind her, searching for the screen that the king was referring to, but there was nothing. But now that she thought about it, Islinda realized that she hadn’t been able to pick up on conversations from the other Faeries in the hall.

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