The Lycan King's Fate Calling novel Chapter 229

Alina's POV:

At the mention of the aphrodisiac, I instantly suspected that Warren had ratted me out. I was flustered and angry.

My plan was perfect! Rufus couldn't have traced it back to me unless someone told him.

It wasn't until Rufus showed me the evidence that I realized it was that stupid Coco who messed up this whole operation.

Laura was glaring at me, demanding an explanation. I had never seen her so angry with me.

Panic-stricken, I was worried she would kick me out of the imperial capital, so I put all the blame on Coco.

"Why on earth would your maid do such a thing without your permission?" Laura squinted at me suspiciously, planting her hands on her hips domineeringly.

"She..." My mind was a complete mess and I couldn't think logically. "She has a crush on Prince Rufus. I tried to dissuade her, but she didn't listen to me!"

Coco, who was standing in the corner, whipped up her head in shock. "What? No—"

"Now that you've been caught, you have to suffer the consequences. Both Queen Laura and Prince Rufus are reasonable. Maybe their punishment will be light." I stepped forward to block Laura's vision and winked at Coco meaningfully.

Coco couldn't help but burst into sobs. She buried her face in her hands and begged, "Please forgive me, Queen Laura and Prince Rufus. I was the one who did it. Miss Quinn is innocent."

I turned around. I couldn't bear to see how miserable Coco looked.

After all, she had worked for me since she was a child. I couldn't help but feel bad for her.

"Did you know about this?" Laura glanced at me and asked in a razor sharp tone.

Despite my guilty conscience, I clenched my sweating palms and shook my head. "I only knew that she had been acting strange lately and often went missing. I never thought she would hurt others. If I had, I would have stopped her."

Laura snorted and said nothing.

I was so nervous that I broke into a cold sweat. I couldn't tell if she believed me or not.

"Now that you've found the culprit, what are you going to do?" Laura turned to Rufus and asked pointedly.