Chapter 68: You are begging me?

Cassian and Liliana immediately followed Viktor and bowed respectfully.

"We have come to meet His Highness, the Crown Prince."

Leonhardt Sterling gave a slight nod. "You are too formal."

His gaze briefly lingered on Liliana before shifting to Cassian and Viktor.

"Did something important happen for the Alpha of Pack Draven to come all the way here?" he asked.

"I simply missed my son and daughter. It is nothing important, Your Highness."

"Is that so?" Leonhardt raised an eyebrow.

He walked past the three of them before sitting down in an empty chair at their table.

"I never thought an alpha from such a powerful pack as yours would come all the way here simply because he missed his children." Leonhardt smiled faintly. "Such affection truly makes me admire you, Viktor Draven."

"You praise me too much. They share my blood. How could I not love them?" Viktor replied without changing his expression.

Leonhardt waved his hand. A servant immediately approached. "Bring me a cup of hot coffee."

"Yes, Your Highness." The servant bowed respectfully before turning around and entering the pantry.

Leonhardt looked at them again. "Then why are you still standing? Didn’t you still want to talk? Does this Crown Prince make you uncomfortable?"

Liliana took a deep breath. Leonhardt’s wolf scent was increasingly filling her senses. Her body reacted violently, making her breathing irregular and her mind slowly lose control.

Cassian immediately took her hand. "Liliana." He tried to calm his sister, but there was no change. Liliana’s reaction to Leonhardt only grew stronger, so strong that she could barely think clearly.

Viktor finally noticed it. He glanced at Liliana before turning his face back toward Leonhardt. "This alpha has finished talking. I will leave with my son and daughter. Your Highness, please enjoy your leisure time."

Viktor nodded at Cassian. Cassian immediately bowed respectfully and pulled Liliana away.

However, Leonhardt’s voice stopped them. "Did this Crown Prince give you permission to leave?"

The three of them were forced to stop.

Leonhardt looked at them with a cold smile. "It seems there is something wrong with your ears. Or... Does your Pack Draven no longer need permission from the bloodline of the imperial family to do anything?"

They slowly turned around.

"Your Highness, I was joking. Pack Draven is loyal to the imperial family. Everything we do certainly requires the permission of Your Highness and the heirs of the imperial bloodline."

Cassian gritted his teeth. He knew Leonhardt was deliberately making things difficult for them. "Your Highness, I apologize, but my younger sister has a fever. Please allow me to take her back so she can rest at the academy. The journey earlier exhausted her quite a bit."

Leonhardt smiled, then stood up. In an instant, his body shot forward and stopped directly in front of Cassian. "Cassian... Cassian Draven."

Leonhardt stared intently at him. "You are truly a good brother." A sarcastic smile appeared on his face. "But unfortunately, the Moon Goddess cannot hear your prayer."

Cassian had not yet had the chance to respond when Leonhardt had already turned around. His gaze immediately fell on Liliana.

He grabbed Liliana’s pale face and forced her to look at him. "How long are you going to keep holding it back, my luna?"

Liliana’s body trembled even more when Leonhardt’s hand touched her face. "Your Highness..."

Liliana tried to move backward, but Leonhardt’s grip was too strong. She could not even move her face.

"Your eyes are truly sharp to have managed to obtain such a treasure."

"Your Highness!" Viktor moved to help Liliana. He pushed the woman away from Leonhardt.

Leonhardt raised his hand, and Viktor was immediately pushed several steps backward. His gaze turned sharp as he looked at the middle-aged man. "Viktor Draven. How dare you take my mate away from me?"

Leonhardt’s pressure immediately filled the room. It was not merely the aura of an alpha. It was the pressure of the heir to the imperial throne, someone who would one day lead and control the alphas of the Morovela Empire.

Viktor’s body trembled as he endured it. Although he was the alpha of a powerful pack, in the presence of the true bloodline of the imperial family, he was nothing more than someone incapable of resisting.

Cassian felt the same pressure, and it was even heavier. Both of his legs lost their strength, forcing him to kneel before Leonhardt.

Seeing that neither of them could move, Liliana gritted her teeth. She forced herself to walk toward Leonhardt, then grabbed his hand. "Your Highness... please stop. They are my family."

Leonhardt stared at Liliana for a few moments. A snort escaped his lips. "You are begging me?"

Liliana nodded. Her body was still trembling, but it was not entirely because of Leonhardt’s oppressive aura. Most of it came from the influence of her mate mark, which made her body increasingly sensitive to the man. "Your Highness..."

Leonhardt’s fingers trembled when he heard her plea and felt Liliana’s touch. Without saying anything, he suddenly grabbed Liliana’s body, placed her over his shoulder, and carried her away.

"Your Highness!" Viktor and Cassian shouted at the same time.

However, Leonhardt had already disappeared. His movements were too fast for anyone to notice. Even Viktor himself had been unable to react.

Leonhardt carried Liliana to his dormitory at the academy. The room was located on the highest floor, a place reserved only for the heirs to the imperial throne.

As soon as he entered, Leonhardt immediately locked the door. Liliana had barely managed to stand when her body was pushed against the wall again.

Leonhardt lost control once more. His body desired Liliana more than anything else. Even his reason seemed to disappear as the woman’s scent filled his senses.

"Liliana..." he said hoarsely.

Liliana was stunned. She stared at the unfamiliar room before her. The room was very spacious, with dim lighting and several moonstones used as decorations.

However, before she could respond, Leonhardt suddenly kissed her lips forcefully.

Liliana’s body stiffened until, moments later, she returned the kiss.

Her wolf responded even more strongly to Leonhardt, as though an urge within her was forcing her to surrender and let the man do whatever he wanted.

Liliana was completely unable to resist Leonhardt’s desire.

Their kiss was heated and rough. Leonhardt did not even give her a chance to breathe properly.

Leonhardt’s fingers ran through her black hair with movements that were firm yet careful. Eventually, he released the kiss.

Leonhardt stared into Liliana’s brown eyes, which were now open and gazing at him with longing.

A faint smile appeared on his face. He moved his face closer to Liliana’s ear and whispered softly,

"I am Leonhardt Sterling, Crown Prince of the Morovela Empire. As your owner and ruler, I command you, reveal your true form."

Liliana nodded. She followed Leonhardt’s command, removed both of her earrings, and handed them to him.

Leonhardt stared at the earrings before looking back at Liliana.

In an instant, her appearance changed. Her healing power activated. The wounds on her face disappeared, while her black hair returned to its original white color.

Leonhardt’s eyes gleamed. He brought Liliana to the center of the room. His fingers held her body to prevent her from avoiding him.

"I, Leonhardt Sterling, acknowledge Liliana Draven as my Luna. She will become the Empress of my empire in the future."

Leonhardt kissed Liliana’s lips again, more deeply. In an instant, white light from Liliana’s wolf appeared and intertwined with the golden light emanating from Leonhardt’s wolf.

Liliana wrapped her arms around Leonhardt’s neck as a sign of surrender.

The light emanating from their bodies grew brighter and brighter until it caused all the residents of the academy dormitory to rush outside.

They stared at Leonhardt’s room with shocked expressions. The light continued to expand, enveloping Mirena Academy as if announcing to everyone that their future heir had found his mate.

At the inn where they had been staying earlier, Cassian and Viktor stared at the light now surrounding Mirena Academy.

Both of them immediately bowed respectfully, just like all the academy’s residents who did the same.

Their voices rang out simultaneously.

"We welcome the Crown Princess of the Morovela Empire."