From Slave To Queen (by Karyn Anderson) novel Chapter 258

Chapter 258

Athena finan, her body stiffening instantly

That gentle tome made her turn around in disbelief

There, just ten feet away, stood Term, dadin black.

His face was a bit pale, yet his eyes shone brightly, as if he were gazing at a pureless braune.

Athena beamed at him. “Terris, it’s your” the exclaimed.

So that gaze she’d felt earlier had beeshis all along.

Athena took two steps forward, but Fenis humbled backward in panic, retreating again and again.

Flustered, he raised a hand to stop her and blurted out, “Don’t come any closer

Athena frowned in confusion

Ferris forced a bitter smile. The poisen he’d taken would gradually disfigure his face if he didn’t get the antidote in time.

He kept his distance, afraid Athena might notice something amiss if she got too close.

Ferris said, “Our statuses are different now. It’s not appropriate”

What a flimsy excuse, Athena thought, not the least bit convincing

Athena sensed something was off and teased, “Terris, hasn’t anyone ever told you your cars turn red when you lie!”

Ferris froze, instinctively reaching for his ear

Athena’s triumphant voice rang out again, hast as thought, you were lying to me!”

His ears weren’t red at all. Athena had simply set him up.

Ferris looked helplessly at Athena. When it came to her, he was always powerless.

“Tell me, why did you lie to me? Why won’t you let me get close? Athena pressed, her voice tinged with frustration.

But what she really w

wanted to ask was, ‘Are you okay? And why haven’t you shown your face these past few days?”

Athena could never truly relax when it came to Ferris–she was always worried someone might hurt him again.

But little did Athena know that Ferris had already grown beyond needing protection

He could hold his own and no longer needed to be protected.

But the price of his growth was more than he could bear

It was like jumping out of the frying pan into the fre

Ferris forced a bitter smile, “Seeing you safe and well is all could ever ask for.”

As Ferris backed away step by step, Athena, stubbornly refusing to give up, chased after him. “Wait!” she called out, “You still haven’t anwired me. What exactly are you up to, Ferist

Athena keenly sensed that something was all with Ferris

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But she couldn’t quite put her linger on what it we

Even if our statuses are different now, she thought, the wadd the avoiding the

Athena chased after him for a few steps, but ferus suuddenly leaped into the air sainty.

He landed lightly on the rooftop ridge in the distance, casting

Morent places at Mlima berkoen vanishing quickly,

Athers stood frozen, staring blankly in the direction Fours had wanted, amable to snap coat of her dare for a long wale

‘Why…she thought, her heart aching. Why is Teiris avoldingn

Not far away, Nelson shot Xander an exasperated Took and asked, “Your Highness, why did you go that kid from the Megen family a chancef

It had taken so much effort to finally get a moment with Athena, yet Xander just handed it over anthout a second thought

Xander’s lips curved into a faint smile, “Even if I were to compete, I would do so openly and honorably,” he said. “Ferns once did Athena a fiver. This i simply repaying that kindness,”

Such magnanimity was only natural for him

Besides, Ferris had been poisoned.

if he waited any longer, he might succumb to it.

Nelson couldn’t make sense of Xander’s thought process. He just felt that Xander’s words were truly profound.

In Osborne family. Kelsey sat in a grand armchair in the main hall, her face radiant with joy.

Willow smiled. “Thank you for your praise, Kelsey, it’s simply my duty to serve the Osborne family”

Kelsey nodded approvingly. “Indeed, you are such a fine young lady. I knew I wasn’t wrong about you.”

Just as the two were happily chatting, Michal strode in from outside, his brow furrowed and his face dark with obvious dis, wasure,

Seeing this, Willow hurriedly rose to her leyt. chael, you’re back!” she exclaimed, her voice full of anticipation.

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She blinked, confused, and asked, “What are you talking about?”

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