He Called Me A Stone And Chose Her Pearl Chapter 27
Unwilling to wait any longer, Theo moved our wedding date forward.
I have no idea how Vanessa managed it, but she convinced both the Northcrest Pack and our parents to schedule her wedding to Nolan for the very same day.
I couldn’t understand why she still felt the need to compete.
Did she really want to compare the scale of our weddings?
That would only humiliate Northcrest.
The double share of jewelry and assets my parents had given her was transferred back to me, along with a host of even more lavish gifts.
As for Vanessa’s dowry, Mother casually handed the task off to an assistant.
Every time Vanessa saw me, she ground her teeth, but with royal etiquette officers constantly at my side, she didn’t dare so much as insult me.
Nolan had initially insisted on breaking the engagement.
But the Northcrest Pack Council refused.
The marriage agreement had been his idea, and Greenvale had already completed the registration. After such a public scandal, abandoning Vanessa would only confirm his poor judgment and leave Northcrest liable for breach of contract.
Beyond that, they still foolishly hoped that by marrying the Luna Queen’s sister, they might soften the Crown’s disappointment in their pack.
So Nolan had no choice but to go through with it.
On the day of the wedding, the streets of the capital were draped with the flags of the Kingdom of Valoria and the various packs. The royal convoy would take me from my family home to Arden Royal Castle, with news channels broadcasting every moment live.
Just before I left, I looked at my parents one last time.
Tears welled in both their eyes.
I didn’t know if they were tears of remorse or of reluctance to let me go.
Mother personally brought me a warm drink of honey and pear.
Whenever Vanessa was sick as a child, she would make this for her. It was a comfort I had yearned for countless times while burning with fever, but never once received.
Now, at last, it was here.
And I realized I no longer hated them.
But I would never forgive them.
I took a few sips, set down the cup, and walked toward the waiting car.
Not long after the convoy set out, a strange weakness spread through my limbs.
The wolf inside me gave a faint warning before sinking into darkness. My heightened senses, my ability to shift—it was all fading fast.
There was werewolf suppressant in the drink.
At last, I understood my mother’s belated tenderness.
For Vanessa’s sake, she was willing to switch the brides at a royal wedding.
I tried to press the alarm inside the car, but I couldn’t lift a finger.
When I regained consciousness, I was no longer in the royal convoy.
Outside the window, the flags of the Northcrest Pack flew in the wind.