ROME I already wanted this event to end, even though it hadn’t even started. Celebrating my birthday was one thing. It was already ridiculous how I still had to hold such a huge party at 26 years old. However, it was the price that came with being the Prince of Algard. However, the thing that was making me even more frustrated about this celebration was the announcement of my engagement with Lucinda—or Indy as she would like to be called now. She was acting really strange. She always tried to take my attention in every way and at any second, but now, it felt like I was being deceived. My expression turned more stoic. It felt like I was being played. However, my wolf begged to differ. I thought he was used to me hating Lucinda already, but he hadn’t felt her wolf in three days,

