Chapter 191

Drakken sighed heavily as he stood up from his desk, shuffling papers into neat piles before grabbing his black leather jacket from the back of his chair. He had been looking forward to this meeting for days, hoping to persuade the Vampire King to leave the palace and take his daughter with him. He was also about to send word to Eleanor that he wouldn't be joining her tonight. But now, with the news that George had just delivered, his mind was elsewhere.

"You were right about Gwendolyn," George was saying. "I caught her...with one of the palace guards."

Drakken shook his head disapprovingly. "I told you so. It's best to forget about Gwendolyn. She isn't good for you. You'll find your mate soon enough."

George nodded, a small smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. "And you deserve to be with yours."

"I will be dismissing Gwendolyn and her father from the palace tonight. It's long overdue."

As a slight frown appeared on George's face at the news, Drakken felt frustrated with his fri