CHAPTER 11
“So you meant to say, you're tempted to get the wine?”
“I-It's a wine?”
“Yes, it is. My mother rarely drinks blood,” he said and smiled stiffly.
I sighed. “I thought it was blood. For a moment, I felt like I was thirsting for it.”
“Why would you?”
“I don't know...” I quietly said.
We fell into deafening silence until he cleared his throat awkwardly. “Come, let's go to the garden.”
I accepted his hand and nodded. We went to an imperial garden which looked magical. It was very beautiful.
The wind brushed against my cheek.
“My brother and I used to come here when we were younger,” he started.
“It must be nice having a sibling.”
“It is.”
“He's older than you...?”
“Hmm...”
“M-May I know why he isn't the crown prince even though he's the eldest? In Shadow pack, the per
