After several tense moments of pacing and muttering under his breath, Mr. Smith finally relented with a heavy sigh. “Fine. First thing in the morning, we’ll go see the Alpha. But if he won’t help, I’ll go straight to the royal palace myself.”
Isabelle nodded, her lips pressing into a thin line to suppress the smirk that threatened to appear. She had swayed them once again.
As the room fell into an uneasy silence, Isabelle decided to fan the flames further. Her voice broke as she added, “But, Papa… we need to act fast.”
Both parents turned to her, their eyes wide with alarm.
“Why?” her father demanded, his voice rising in panic.
“Because…” Isabelle hesitated, as though the words were too painful to speak. “Because Prince Heiko himself declared that their marking ceremony would happen i
