The Lycan King’s Rejected Soulmate

Chapter 57

Avery

The next few days passed by in a blur and before I knew it, it was the day of the banquet.

Mrs Barrington put in a lot of effort into the preparation of this party. I could see her sincerity.

Mrs Barrington cracked down in the spies in the mansion. She did not give them. any time to react.

Her actions were as swift as blades.

Her actions were to my liking.

She did not disappoint me.

Today, Mrs Barrington insisted on being the one that would dress me up.

She had made a white dress that glittered when light touched it. It was beautiful.

I had already drssed up, only my hairdo remained.

I was sitting before a mirror. I watched as Mrs Barrington performed her magic. ‘Mother, I want to bring the triplets to the banquet. I won’t feel safe with leaving them here with a nanny.” I informed Mrs Barrington.

Even though Mrs Barrington had dealt with the spies, I did not feel okay with leaving my pups here.

Their best protection laid by my side. I would have it no other way.

Leaving them here would not make my mind be at peace.

A banquet can be rescheduled or held anytime but my pups were irreplaceable. I can not joke with them.

Tigers are prowling everywhere I can see.

I have to keep my kids in my sight.

What an envious person can do can not he predicted.

This past week, Nina did not come to the Barrington’s mansion.

That did not make me feel at ease.

I only felt like my nerves are on edge.

No action meant she was preparing for a bigger showdown.

I would have preferred it if she did something this past week.

According to my information, she and her family is too quiet.

Since Mrs Barringtón promised me a banquet, I was sure all the upper circles Mrs. Barrington is involved in knew of the news.

It was strange that Nina and her family did not make a move.

It was better to hold the safety of my pups in my hand. I would have it no other

way.

Mrs Barrington smiled, “You are vigilant. That is a good thing. Don’t worry, you can take the kids to the banquet. Anyone that speaks ill of you would be on my blacklist.”

I returned her smile.

It is not that I did not trust Mrs Barrington.

She would not waste time to plan an elaborate scheme to trap me.

I did not have what she wants.

For now, I do not even know all her desires and wants.

Still, it is highly unlikely that she wants to spend time and efforts to harm me.

My gut feeling would have given me a sign.

Besides, she has the blood of both werewolves and humans running through her veins. I was stronger than her.

I was confident I will be able to hold my own against any opposition that tries to

face me.

I am not settled in this place yet.

I will take care of my kids wellbeing myself.

I don’t like rumors but that doesn’t mean I will shy away from them.

If anybody speaks badly of me, I would confront the person if I can.

If I can not address the grudge immediately, I will mark the person down.

Still, I appreciate the fact that Mrs Barrington wanted to fight on my behalf.

It filled me with warmth.

“Thank you.” I said from the bottom of my heart.

She poked my forehead, “I told you. There is no need for formalities between us.”

I nodded.

Soon, she finished her work on my hair and I was ready.

I did not put on make–up because Mrs Barrington said I would be covering my beauty that way.

I dressed my kids too before we all set out for the banquet.

The party was going to be held in a prestigious hall at the center of the city.

Mrs Barrington refused to hold the banquet at home.

I guess that she did not want people that had the potential to harm her in her home.

We got to the venue quickly.

As the host, we should have appeared at the beginning of the banquet.

Mrs Barrington appeared at the beginning of the party for a few minutes before she returned to the mansion to dress me up.

Now, we are coming to the banquet properly.

As we entered, everywhere went silent. All the hushed discussions I overheard stopped immediately.

All the numerous pairs of eyes landed on us. More specifically, they landed on me. Mrs Barrington was carrying a pup and I was holding the other two.

“Woah! She is the daughter Mrs Barrington adopted? She is very beautiful.” A voice said.

“She just has unusual luck. I bet she has no ability. Having only a face and no ability to back it up, she is just a vase.”

“I am sure she was a poor girl before. She ascended to the heavens from the gutters in a single leap. An envious and feminine voice said.

“Why are there three kids here? Had she given birth before?” A voice interrupted their whispering.

The voice’s tone was a little higher. Still, it was in the whispering range.

“Yeah, it is true. Mrs Barrington don’t have any kids that age with her. If she did, we would have noticed. They must have been the baggages this girl brought with her to the Barrington’s mansion.” A malicious voice said.

My eyes chilled.

They should come at me if they want but they have to avoid provoking my pups. What did they mean by calling my kids baggages?

I noted the faces of those that spoke about me badly.

We are going to settle our scores later.

Now, I had to endure..

They were trying to whisper but I heard them loud and clear.

I don’t know if Mrs Barrington heard them.

Our family went to the very front.

Mrs Barrington tapped a silver spoon against the wine glass in her hand. A crisp clink sounded.

Everywhere turned silent and the attention of everyone present landed on her. “Hello everyone, today is my daughter’s presentation banquet. Her names are Avery Normans Barrington. I would love to say that any one that despises her, despises all of the Barringtons. Anybody that despises a Barrington won’t have a

too life either.” Mrs Barrington’s chilly gaze swept across the ballroom.

Numerous guests shrank from her gaze.

It seemed like Mrs Barrington heard some of the jeers these people said when I entered the ballroom with her.

I knew rumors would follow me.

I heard already prepared my heart.

Rumors are considered one of the most useful and covert tool of harm.

These people would try to harm my mental health without touching me physically.

If I complain, they might give me a ‘sensitive‘ brand.

“Go and socialize with the younger ones. I will introduce you to the other ones later.” Mrs Barrington said to me before she sashayed over to some older women

and men.

I did not want to do anything at all.

I did not want to socialize with a bunch of selfish and greedy people but I did not want to let the time and efforts Mrs Barrington put in this party down.

I spied a young lady in a demure blue dress.

I walked up to her.

“Hello, my name is Avery. Nice to meet you.” I greeted politely.

When the girl saw that I approached her, her nose almost hit the sky.

Her chin was so high up that I wondered if she was looking at the ceiling instead. of the people present in the banquet.

Her arrogance was clear for everybody to see.

Still, I pretended not to have seen it.

“My name is Palma Jones. Nice to make your acquaintance.” The girl finally answered me.

Her words were like a relief to me.

At least she had the sense to be polite.

For a second, I wondered if she would give a reply to my words.

I exited her area promptly

The way she phrased her words were like she was giving gifts to a commoner.

I had enough of her behavior.

I walked up to three other people aside from Palma Jones before settling myself in the corner of the hall where the food laid.

At least, I obeyed Mrs Barrington’s orders to an extent.

I can not take this snobbish people anymore.

Although some youths are not snobbish, I did not bother to approach them.

My strength and powress would attract the people that would be in my circle in the future.

I held a pastry in my mouth as I continued observing the people present.

Most of them are clearly envious of me so they wanted to try and suppress me.

Palma Jones was a prime example.

She did not know that to me, she was like a jumping clown.

A guy approached me.

His aura was the one a werewolf had.

“Hello Miss Avery, my name is Paul Gregory. Would you like to have a dance with me?” He requested with a gentlemanly expression on his face.

Still, his gentlemanly facade did not hide his true intention from me.

It was obvious.

I was a fat sheep right now.

There is a chance that the Barringtons would make me inherit all their wealth.

These greedy people would not let me go.

They wanted to try the honey trap on me.

These people wanted to use the position of a son–in–law to have rights over the Barrington’s wealth.

Their dream was too high sounding that I could not bear to wake them. up from its clutches.

These people obviously look down on me for having a child outside wedlock but they are the same people that is trying to curry my favor because of the backers behind me.

Did they think it is easy to get the Barrington’s wealth?

“No, I am really sorry. I want to watch after my kids.” I rejected Paul.

His expression turned into a malicious one for a split second before he controlled himself.

He bowed politely before leaving.

During the course of the banquet, a few people approached me.

Most of them were males that had the same intention Paul did.

They wanted to become my husband.

I did not have time to address the people that gossiped about me in the beginning. of the banquet.

After Mrs Barrington’s threat, there had been no side talks about me.

Everybody kept their opinions to themselves. Nobody knew what was on their

mind.

A strange silence reigned and I looked up.

Although the parties of upper class people had always been on the quiet side, this silence is too strange.

A man strode in.

He was the cause of the silence.

A lovely scent that smelled like mashed roses teased my nose. I could not help myself, I inhaled softly.

His body proportions was like the ones a Greek god has.

Nobody should ask me how I knew, I just know.

He sniffed the air.

His purple eyes glinted darkly as he scanned every face in the banquet before settling on me.

It was Lycan King Dante Romanos, my second chance mate.

His handsomeness almost took the breath out of me. Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

His eyes lit up when he saw me.

He strode towards me.

To me,

his approach was like an hunter stalking a beloved prey.

I knew that this time, I can not escape from the hands of Dante Romanos, the ruthless Lycan King.