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The Hidden Luna Queen (Maeve and Xaden) novel Chapter 49

Chapter 49 

Maeve POV 

YYour Majesty.?Isabelle murmured, apparently taken aback by Alpha King Arlan’s sudden and completely unexpected interruption

With shallow, heaving breaths as I tried desperately to curb my rising nausea, I watched the interaction, unsure what to expect. She did not say anything beyond that, but the confusion that deeply interlaced within her words was made abundantly clear to me. I could practically hear the storm her mind was beginning to conjure up

This banquet might have been in my honor, but we all knew just how the Alpha King felt about me

If he wanted to, I believed without a doubt that he would have continued to keep quiet while Isabelle did what she wanted

And if it were up to him, I certainly would not have made it this far. I would have been kicked to the curb within the first minute of meeting him

Was there a chance that I somehowmisjudged him

There will be no more discrimination of any sort against Maeve,he said, stiff but stern. The purpose of this banquet is to welcome her into the family. Anyone who dares to believe or act otherwise will have no choice but to leave.” 

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the Luna Queen nod. She is marrying our beloved Xaden,she criticized sharply. It is highly inappropriate for a fellow Luna Princess to mistreat her sisterinduty.” The sight warmed my soula blessed comfort to know that she was in my corner, even beyond the privacy of our lessons

Isabelle stammered, full of disbelief. 1I don’t- 

Alpha King Arlan slammed a powerful hand against the table, but no one flinched except for the target in question and myself. I have had enough of your antics, Isabelle. Treat her with respect or else I will have you removed immediately,he warned, taking on a dangerous tone that left absolutely no room for debate

And however much I knew Isabelle might have wanted to, even she knew better than to disagree with the king. She might have been an opportunist or strongminded, but she certainly was no fool

But not even a fool would dare to defy the Alpha King

Not to his face, and especially not in his domain

I believe I have made myself perfectly clear,he grunted, taking a sip of his wine when no one said anything else

Isabelle seemed to take the hint, however, dipping her head, low and courteous before her terrifying fatherinlaw. Of course, King Arlan, sire,she murmured quietly as she sank deep into her chair, reduced to nothing but a mere shadow of the girl she was just moments ago. I meant no disrespect to Your Majesties” 

The sight wasunexpected

I honestly had no clue she was capable of even a shred of humility at all, but I supposed anything was possible. Unlike when Sarah had faced the wrath of a royal, I found it hard to feel any sympathy for Isabelle. Her disdain toward me defied any sort of logic or reason and I failed to understand why she chose to treat me so

Why 

was she so eager to see me fail

King Arlan cleared his throat, seemingly placated with her quick submission

Queen Leonora, on the other hand, looked less convinced but did not say more regarding the matter. Instead, she summoned several omega servants to clear away all of the offending dishes, remarking that they had not even been listed on the original menu, while Xaden and Charlotte continued to tend to me until every last one was gone

Before long, I could breathe again without feeling like spilling my guts

How do you feel now, Maeve?Xaden inquired gently, rubbing my knee, as Charlotte finished patting my head with a cool napkin

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12:22 PM 

Chapter 49 

I sighed. Better,I admitted. Thank you..” 

It was not long before the frazzled energy of the room began to dissipate and the servants came out to serve us our plates of food. After that whole debacle, my appetite had diminished ever so slightly, but in the end, I could not resist trying portions of that porterhouse steak Lucas had spoken highly of and even dollops of side dishes that he and Charlotte recommended to me with much gusto

Lively conversation sprung up once more at the table, and within minutes, it was almost as if nothing had ever happened

And after all that lying fuss Isabelle made about me not wanting to eat food served by the palace chefs, she was the one who hardly made a dent into a portion smaller than the size of her delicate fist

Somehow, I ended up eating considerably more than she did

As the servants served me a secondsmallerserving of food, my gaze couldn’t help but drift between Isabelle and Alpha King Arlan

While the king’s lofty presence had somewhat perked up as the minutes passed by, Isabelle was in despair, fuming in her chair as she poked at her steak without contributing to the conversation. In full transparency, I was not particularly faring any better. All at once, my mind was racing a mile a minute and lost in a daze, trying to make sense of things

That could not have really happenedcould it..

The last time we were all in the same room together, it had been made perfectly clear that the Alpha King was firmly planted on Isabelle’s side when it came to my impending marriage into their esteemed family. From the beginning, they were both against me and sought to find any reason to justify keeping me out 

It had only been less than a week since that day

I didn’t understand what on earth could have changed in less than a week for him to step in and help me

All of a sudden, I felt Xaden’s hand on my thigh, prompting me to look at him. How are you doing?he asked quietly, amid the conversation everyone else was immersed in. It felt like we had entered our own little bubble, even if only for a moment

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