Chapter 158 A Normal Date

• As expected, Lyra played her hand perfectly, framing her servant for the poisoning. Elara knew the girl was simply terrified of the truth surfacing. Unlike the relentless way Nikolai had prosecuted Elara, he let this slide, merely ordering the servant girl to be locked away. It was a bitter irony how Nikolai and Bernard had leaped at the chance to torture Elara when they believed she had harmed Lyra.
• “So… this isn't what I expected,” Elara let out a small laugh as she opened the heavy, gold-leafed menu. She scanned the room, intrigued by the atmosphere. The scent of expensive lilies was thick, and the exhilarating glow of the chandeliers felt refreshing.
• “Oh, really… I had other plans,” Alpha Fenris whispered against her ear as he guided her into her seat but lingered, hunching behind her. Elara felt the hair on her neck rise.