CHAPTER NINE
Anna’s POV
I smiled at the king, trying my best to ignore Evan’s glare at my back.
The king nodded, pleased.
“You can go now… and oh, remember to come to the festival,” he told me.
I bowed. When we finally came out, I took a deep breath of relief.
The pressure inside the throne room just now was terrifying. Although it didn’t press down fiercely on me, merely being in the presence of the most powerful person in the pack was still overwhelming.
Then I remembered what the king told me. What festival?
“Had fun?” Evan said behind me.
I turned around to see him standing there, looking annoyingly handsome, even with his hair tousled and ruffled.
I took a deep breath before responding.
“No.” My voice was steady.
He raised a brow but didn’t say anything. He simply held out
