92 The Invitation


    Selma Payne’s pov:


    However, no matter what, Dorothy should not continue living here. This home filled with pain was unable to provide her with afortable ce to live and a learning space.


    There were many empty rooms in the pce, weren’t there?


    So, I carefully suggested, “Dorothy, perhaps you’re willing to move to the pce to apany me? There’s no one of my age there. I’m really bored to death. When you’ve moved in, we can go to school together and train together. Isn’t that great?”


    Dorothy immediately saw through my disguise and chuckled, “You can just say that this house is not suitable for living in, Selma.”


    “I didn’t want to be too offensive.” I smiled awkwardly.


    Dorothy shrugged.


    I thought she wouldn’t agree. After all, she had always been a slightly shy girl who was inclined to solve problems independently. But this time, she asked directly, “Will the Lycan King and Queen agree to this? The pce is a heavily guarded ce. I don’t think it will ept strangers as guests.”


    She sort of agreed.


    “Don’t worry,” I promised immediately. “His Majesty knows you so well that you can see how much they trust and like you, right? I dare say that if you agree to move into the pce, Her Majesty will even ask Kara to drive me to another room and leave the mostfortable bedroom for you!”


    “Are you jealous?” Dorothy put on an act of being put in a difficult position. “Then, I think I’d better not ept the invitation. To protect Miss Selma’s unique and noble status in the Queen’s heart.”


    I pounced on her and hugged her waist tightly, not letting her go. “No! You must move into the pce. This is the order of the noble Miss Selma!”


    Dorothyughed and said, “Since it’s your order, I can’t refuse.”


    Just like that, Dorothy became the first permanent guest of the pce.


    My parents agreed readily. I guess they’d already investigated Dorothy’s family background in private, but they never told me.


    Hmph! Although I was already involved in politics, they still treated me like a child sometimes. Did they think I would go to Dorothy’s house and cause a scene?


    While helping Dorothy set up the room, I told her about this.


    “I have to say, I admire the foresight of His Majesty and Her Majesty.” Dorothy did not even lift her head as she fiddled with her books. “The first time you met my grandmother, you had a huge fight. Do you still remember?”


    “She was the one who provoked me first.” I thought of the crazy woman my mother had sent someone to take care of. I muttered, “She has violent tendencies. It’s not my fault.”


    “That’s right. It’s not your fault.”


    Dorothy stopped tidying her books and stared nkly into space as if she was recalling something.


    “Did I say that? In fact, I’ve hated my grandmother since I was young.” She said, “Although she didn’t starve me to death and raised me, I still hate her. When the silver was branded on my body, when I was scolded for no reason, when my things were thrown away like garbage, there was a moment when I wanted her to die.


    “But I’ll soon regret this thought because she did raise me, after all, didn’t she? The grace of raising me is greater than heaven, and she had a reason for what she did to me.


    “During my long childhood and adolescence, these two thoughts appeared alternately, constantly fighting in my mind. Sometimes, I wonder if I’ve gone crazy. Otherwise, why would I fight with myself like a schizophrenic?”


    I gently hugged her, hoping to give this fragile-looking girl a little support and strength.


    Dorothy chuckled a few times.


    “I’ve been struggling like this until my bloodline awakened.”


    “The shift and the bloodline awakening came together, and I became a witch with a wolf or a wolf with sorcery. This is even more difficult to solve.”


    She rested her head on my shoulder like a little wolf cub. I silently stroked her hair and didn’t say a word. I gave her time.


    “Butter on, the Lycan King appeared, and you appeared. In a daze, I started learning witchcraft and even participated in a secret operation to protect the country. Aftering into contact with the wider world and seeing more paths, I gradually thought, why should I make things difficult for myself? I should listen to my heart and choose the path I want.


    “So, I believe in both goddesses at the same time. I promised you to move to the pce, and I also swore to live up to the reputation of the prophet witch.


    “The only problem left is my grandmother...”


    She chuckled.


    “I used to think she hurt me, but she had suffered a lot herself.


    “Now, I understand. She has indeed suffered a lot, but that was not a good reason for her to hurt me.”