TAHIMIK na kumakain si Celeste at Lucian. Tanging ang ingay lamang ng mga kubyertos ang naririnig nila. It was Lucian who couldn’t stand the silence. He looked at Celeste.
“Celeste.”
Celeste glanced at the Alpha King. “Yes, Alpha King?”
“Call me Lucian.”
Nilunok ni Celeste ang kinakain niya bago siya nagsalita. “L-lucian.”
Tipid na ngumiti si Lucian. “Sounds better.”
Nagpatuloy sa pagkain si Celeste.
“Celeste, you will stay in the East Wing until you become comfortable. Don’t worry, I’ll sleep in the study room. I won’t force you to do things you don’t want. And you can have anything you want.”
Napakurap si Celeste. “Anything?” Her eyes glinted with hope.
“Besides leaving me, I can give you anything.”
The hope in Celeste’s eyes died down. Bumagsak ang balikat niya. Wala siyang p
