Chapter 263
Chapter 263
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Clarissa rebutted mercilessly, “Even if she knows less than you, it’s still more than you. She’s Lance’s partner and the Blackthorn Pack’s Luna. It’s her role to assist Lance in managing the pack.”
“You refused to learn about financial statements during your youth when your mother taught you. After entering the royal family as the New Moon Priestess, you couldn’t even outwit a breeder. If I hadn’t always looked after you, do you think they would have let you have smooth sailing all these years? When Lance was six months old, I was unwell and rested for a few days, and he nearly died from poisoning. Have you forgotten that incident?”
Priscilla became embarrassed, “That was such a long time ago. Why bring it up now? It was an accident. Someone spiked the wet nurse’s food with drugs, causing Lance to vomit and diarrhea when he breastfed. That malicious person has been dealt with by you, hasn’t she?”
“Would I have found out about the breeder’s poisoning without my thorough investigation? And why did she poison in the first place? Wasn’t it because you kept punishing her and using her as a punching bag?”
“Because the former Lycan King favored her for her looks, you couldn’t stand it and took it out on her. With your temper, you think you can manage the pack? You should quickly abandon that idea and stop causing trouble for Lance and Adelaide.”
Having been scolded by her sister for something that happened years ago, Priscilla was in a bad mood, thinking it was all because her sister now doted on Adelaide.
“You used to spoil me the most, but now you only care for Adelaide,” she said petulantly.
“Don’t forget that I am your own sister.”
Clarissa regretted having spoiled Priscilla over the years, especially in the years following the former Lycan King’s death.
Considering that Priscilla had also been living a hollow life, she had been more lenient with her.
She had hoped that once Lance mated and had a partner, Priscilla would act her age, but it turned out she was now even competing for attention with her son’s partner.
Clarissa decided she could no longer indulge her and sternly said, “Put away your histrionics. As an you’re jealous of your son’s partner. She will be family to you, and you should protect her instead of bickering. Can’t you see how ridiculous that sounds? Aren’t you ashamed of being the laughing stock of other packs?”
Although Priscilla was not truly convinced, her sister rarely spoke to her in such a harsh tone. When she did, it meant she was genuinely angry.
Priscilla, though not the brightest, was not stupid enough to miss the cues.
She put on a pitiful expression and nodded, “Yes, I understand.”
But inwardly, she thought, luckily Lycan Clarissa didn’t know about her giving Adelaide’s wedding gifts to Madison; otherwise, she would have surely been reprimanded.
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Chapter 263
Lycan Erasmus and Lycan Camilla received Lance and Adelaide in the palace parlor.
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After the customary greetings and seating arrangements, Camilla, observing Adelaide’s understated makeup, felt a wave of relief.
She was glad everything had settled.
Had Adelaide truly become a royal priestess, the palace might well have been under her control.
With her striking and coldly beautiful appearance, none of the royal priestesses could compare.
Subconsciously, she glanced at Lycan Erasmus, who was also looking at Adelaide, and her heart tightened.
She recognized that look in his eyes–a certain enigmatic gleam that appeared whenever he encountered a woman who captivated him.
She was once again thankful that Adelaide had married Lance.
The command Lycan Erasmus had issued back then had kept her awake in worry for several nights.
For an ordinary woman, it would have been nothing, but Adelaide was special–her fallen father and brothers held significant weight in Lycan Erasmus’s heart, and her beauty was simply stunning.
Fortunately, her fears never materialized, and instead, Adelaide became family.
Thus, Camilla’s smile towards Adelaide today was genuinely warm.
Even if Lycan Erasmus had any feelings for Adelaide, he would never steal his brother’s mate.
Moreover, Camilla was not naive. Reflecting on Lycan Erasmus’s previous arrangements, it was clear he had aimed to push Lance and Adelaide together and have Lance relinquish part of his military command.
From the start, Lycan Erasmus had no intention of truly making Adelaide a royal priestess. Whether he later regretted it was beyond Lycan Luna’s concern–there was no turning back now. She knew that even if Adelaide entered the royal family, her position as queen remained unshaken. However, the royal family would never be the same. Favors and schemes would inevitably follow. Too many schemes would paint her as an incompetent Lycan Luna who couldn’t control the royal household.
As a wife, she feared Lycan Erasmus would fall in love with another woman–while he could have mistresses, true love from him was another matter.
Yet, she feared more for her reputation as a wise and capable queen.
After sparing a few glances at Adelaide, Lycan Erasmus turned his attention elsewhere.
He was well–aware of his own heart. Perhaps he harbored some romantic interest in Adelaide, but the stability of the kingdom was/paramount, as was the unblemished peace between brothers.
Since ancient times, one cannot have both fish and bear’s paws. He understood this well.
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Ascending the throne meant sacrificing certain things and scheming–against anyone, even his own brother.
