The Betrayed Princess Rising (Lylah and Ezra) novel Chapter 310

Chapter 310

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It wasn’t quite anger that shadowed Ezra’s face.

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This was different. Quieter. Heavier. Something that settled deep in the chest and refused to

move.

Sadness,

The realization made something in her chest tighten. Her wolf stirred uneasily, brushing against that emotion as if it, too, could sense the weight behind it. Slowly, she reached for him, her hands sliding up his arms, grounding both of them.

“I told you,” she said softly, searching his gaze. “Whatever Cora received, whatever was supposed to be mine, it doesn’t leave me lacking. I don’t feel like I’ve lost anything.”

She meant it. Or at least, she needed him to believe she did.

Lylah exhaled, then added, quieter still, “Isaac tried to give me something too. A gift.”

Ezra’s expression sharpened at once. “Isaac Grey?” His voice lowered. “What kind of gift?”

“Yes. A necklace,” she admitted. “For the New Moon celebration. I didn’t keep it, though. I gave it to Iris right away.”

He nodded, but she didn’t miss it-the flicker behind his eyes. Calculating. Remembering.

Something in the air shifted.

The next morning came too quickly.

Lylah jolted awake at the first chime of her alarm, her instincts snapping her upright before her thoughts could catch up. Her hand moved automatically across the bed, searching for warmth, but found only cool sheets. Ezra had

gone.

A faint frown touched her lips, but then something else caught her attention.

A glimmer.

Her gaze dropped, and her breath hitched. Spread across the bed was a cascade of diamonds. A full set. Necklace, earrings, bracelet, each piece catching the early light like shards of frozen moonlight. Her wolf stirred sharply, alert, instincts prickling under her skin.

“Ezra…?” she called, still staring. “Why is there a full set of diamonds on our bed?”

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He appeared in the doorway as if summoned, leaning casually against the frame, utterly unbothered.

“I forgot,” Ezra said, voice even. “I haven’t given you anything for the New Moon celebration. And I let someone else do it first.”

There it was.

That quiet edge beneath his tone.

“Remind me next year, Lylah,” he added, almost lightly. “I don’t intend to let that happen again.”

Lylah looked back at the diamonds, their brilliance almost blinding. Even without knowing their worth, she could feel it-wealth, power, intent-all woven into every facet, far beyond anything Isaac had offered yesterday.

Slowly, she lifted her gaze to him. “You’re jealous?” Her lips curved faintly, disbelieving. “Because of Iris’ brother?” Her eyes flickered back to the set. “So you answered with something bigger. A full set.”

He didn’t reply.

But he didn’t need to.

The faint curve of his mouth-restrained, almost amused-told her everything.

And despite herself, Lylah felt warmth bloom in her chest.

By afternoon, Lunar Grace grounds thrummed with life. The treatment center carried its usual sterile scent. Voices, footsteps, the hum of werewolves in motion. After finishing her discussion with Clark Grimwood about her draft, Lylah made her way toward her locker, thoughts still tangled in revisions and notes,

When a familiar voice cut through the corridor.

“I heard Professor Vale laughing from inside his office,” Someone said, her tone bright with curiosity. “What happened?”

“What else?” another voice chimed in. “He must’ve loved Cora’s paper. Right, Cora?”

Lylah slowed.

Ahead, Cora stood surrounded by her usual circle, basking in attention like it was her natural state. Cora lifted her hand, fanning herself lightly-but the movement was deliberate.

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The bracelet on her wrist caught the light, shimmering for all to see.

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“Three sleepless nights refining it,” she said with a soft laugh. “Even Alpha Rowan got so worried. He brought drinks to my room and even offered to feed me himself.”

A chorus of gasps followed.

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“And don’t tell me,” her friend added, eyes gleaming with excitement, “he gave you that bracelet as a reward? “It’s stunning! Truly, Cora… how many times do I have to say it? I envy you so much. Your mate adores you. You have a brilliant mind. Your life is too perfect.”

Cora smiled, satisfied.

“Professor Vale hasn’t called me in yet,” she said, tilting her chin slightly. “But I already know I didn’t disappoint him. I never do anyway.”

She flicked her pale hair over her shoulder, strands catching the light like fresh snow, and then her gaze shifted.

Locked on Lylah.

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