The Lycan King's Fate Calling novel Chapter 1181

Arron's POV:

The bad lady took me to a room. She had been acting very strange ever since she'd seen my face.

Not only had she saved me from those evil men, but she had gone so far as to remove me from that despicable place they kept the children.

Now, it looked like she intended to keep me as hers own. Else, why would she be saying that this room would be mine from now on?

The bad lady took the mask off my face and immediately pinched my cheeks. She didn't seem keen on letting go, either. "Starting today, you should just stay quietly in this room and never think about escaping again. You saw what happened onstage earlier, didn't you? You know that those kids became what they are now because they refused to obey, right? So, then, if you don't listen to me, you'll end up just like them."

I pouted and stared at her, trying to ignore my fear.

I knew she was deliberately mentioning that horrifying situation in order to scare and intimidate me.

None of those children from earlier ever got any form of reprieve. The scene involving the conjoined twins, in particular, was painfully etched into my mind.

"Don't be afraid, Sweetie. As long as you listen to me, you'll be safe and sound." The bad lady finally let go of my face, only to take my hands and squeeze them tightly. Her tone was gentle... too gentle. So gentle that it sounded almost weird. And that terrified me even more.

I had seen with my own eyes how she had beaten up those helpless kids. Clearly, she was not a good person. She might be willing to protect me now, but she could abandon me at any time.

I knew that it all depended on her mood, and that I might have to pander to her to save my hide.

"Why aren't you saying anything, my little sweetie pie? Are you so scared that you've forgotten how to speak?" The bad lady patted my head, her brows furrowed in a feigned look of concern.

I was instantly on alert. She might beat me up if she thought I had become a fool. "No!" I blurted out. "I mean... I understand. I will obey you and stay in this room."

Sure enough, her face broke into a smile, and her hand swept down my hair and landed on my cheek again. "That's right. Just listen to me, and you will never suffer the fate of those worthless imbeciles."