Alpha's Rejected Mate Returns as Queen

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Lily's POV:

I was secretly changing the concept, but Yarin didn't notice.

He was very reluctant to let me go with him, but who asked me to have something on him?

"You know you have no choice, right?"

I decided to add fuel to the fire. "If you don't do this, I'll report you. This word seems a little serious. But, I'll report you to the Queen anyway. And you know what your choice will put you in, right? The chances of you succeeding by yourself are minuscule. With me around, at least I can help you when you're overwhelmed by rage."

"You're so mean," Yarin said reluctantly.

A few seconds later, he finally decided and said, "I still can't agree to you coming with me, Lily. This is not a small matter. You might really encounter life-threatening danger. I can be responsible for myself, but I can't drag you down with me."

This kid's words were pleasant to hear, but I still put on an angry expression. "So you're not afraid that I'll tell on you? I'm not joking, little brat. I'll only be grounded for a few days if I'm captured. If you're captured, I'm afraid you won't be able to go out on your own for a year, right?"

Yarin frowned. I knew I had hit his sore spot.

But he was very stubborn and would not relent no matter what.

Alright, alright, then I'd be the only one to submit.

"I'm not forcing you to agree to anything," I softened my voice. "But I can't watch you go through all this alone. You're my friend, Yarin. I can't do that."

"To put it more coldly, you are a prince, and I am your subject. If others find out that I knew what you were going to do but did not stop you, even if the Queen is merciful, I will have no choice but to accept the punishment. Would you please bring me along? You need a helper, and I'm your only choice."

The mini boy sat on my palm, his head lowered, thinking about something.

"When I'm alone, it's easy for me to decide on something. But if you're here, I'll hesitate," he said.

I felt a little soft in my heart. "Me too. We're always more willing to think of others. That's good."

"... You can guarantee your safety, right? If anything happens, don't worry about me and run first, okay?"

"I could take you down with one arm, kid! When the time comes, you'd better look after yourself!"

But he had to make me nod in agreement."Protect yourself. I beg you, Lily. This has nothing to do with you. I'm really afraid that you'd pay any price for me."

Looking at the sincere little person in my hand, I sighed slightly.

Sometimes, I wondered if Erin was really a prince. Why hadn't he learned anything about the extravagance and debauchery of the descendants of nobles? Even children from ordinary families would be disgusted by cats and dogs at this age, but Yarin was so mature that sometimes even I was speechless.

Although I didn't agree with his thoughts, I still had to coax him. "Alright, since you've put it this way, I have no other objections. When the time comes, everyone will protect themselves and care for their own lives. How about that?"

Yarin didn't seem to believe me, but like how I couldn't do anything to him, he couldn't do anything to me.

"So the first step of the plan is?" I brushed past the subject as if nothing had happened.

Yarin said, "First, we must return to the villa. I know little about the Lily of the Valley, so I must steal some information first."

"Return?" Looking at the security guards changing shifts, I couldn't help but frown. "This isn't easy. Do we still have to use the method just now?"

"Yes, that's all I can think of and do. I hope the security guards don't suddenly have the idea of installing fluorescent lights in the entire courtyard. If that happens, we won't be able to pretend to be our lawn."

We moved immediately and quietly crawled along the raised lawn without further ado.

Lying on the cold ground, I could feel the subtle vibrations caused by the security guards walking back and forth and their conversation in a low voice.

There was the occasional sound of metal clashing. Those lethal firearms were waiting to show off their might to any suspicious person.

Perhaps it was because I had a guilty conscience, but I always felt more uneasy when I returned to the manor than when I came out. It was as if something was about to happen.

I couldn't help but move even more gently, imitating a cat moving silently.

However, just as I predicted, an accident still happened.

A security guard with a gun noticed the movement in the shadows. He walked closer, hoping to see more clearly. At the same time, he raised his gun.

Oh no, we were about to be discovered!

A series of ways to get out of this situation flashed through my mind, such as knocking out the security guard first or pretending to be a cat to make the security guard let down his guard. However, these methods were not foolproof, and the probability of overreaching was higher.

What should I do? What should I do?

Just as I was anxious about how to escape, I suddenly felt something warm and sticky quickly wrap around my body. Then, in a daze, I arrived at the corner of the building where I had been hiding!

I only had time to see that it was something like plasticine. It quickly slipped off my body and quietly seeped into the grass.