Chapter8:

Arabella's point of view. My heart was strangely racing as I stood awkwardly in the middle, with all the elders' curious eyes on me but my mate just sat on his big chair nonchalantly -without saying anything. Isn't he happy a hot and beautiful girl like me is paired with him? Shouldn't he proudly introduce me to them formally? A man dressed in black suit stepped forward, he glanced at me and sent me a quick smile, but faced the elders almost immediately. "This meeting is adjourned" he said.  The elders stood up, they bowed their heads at the beast King and me in respect, before hurrying out of the office. Even the man in suit also rushed towards the exit, but not before stopping by my ear and whispering. "I'm Edward Norton, you'll be seeing more of me soon..." The beast King cut Edward off with a very deep, warning growl, Edward cleared his throat and waved at me, then dashed out. Now it's just me and the beast King, he's staring at me silently as if he's accessing me -I awkwardly move