Chapter 119
Lang was completely dumbfounded.
Their city lord’s chosen female… was actually Princess Nina—the very Princess Nina whose engagement they had personally gone to cancel.
Did the city lord know?
And did Princess Nina know that Kith was her former fiancé?
Lang’s heart pounded wildly. He had to ask the city lord immediately. If he didn’t clarify this tonight, he wouldn’t be able to sleep.
If Princess Nina didn’t know Kith’s true identity, then… A chill ran down his spine.
Suppressing his panic, Lang quickly left, sent a signal to Kith, and hurried to the agreed meeting place to wait anxiously.
Kith felt slightly puzzled when he saw Lang’s signal.
Hadn’t they just met last night? Why was he summoning him again? He was acting rather strangely.
But knowing Lang’s temperament, he assumed it must be important, so he headed to the rendezvous point.
Lang rushed forward as soon as he saw him.
“City Lord, the female you were holding hands with in the courtyard just now… is she your chosen mate p>
There was no doubt about it. Aside from the queen, how could the city lord hold another female’s hand so intimately?
And that little white tiger in her arms—surely that was their young prince.
After all the twists and turns, their city lord had ended up with Princess Nina anyway. Fate was funny like that.
But wait p>
How did they already have such a big cub?
If they already had a cub, why had the city lord insisted on canceling the engagement before? Hadn’t that needlessly offended the future queen?
“You went to the tribe?” Kith’s eyes turned cold. “What were you doing there p>
“I—I was just curious what the queen looked like, so I took a peek,” Lang stammered, then hurried on. “But that’s not the point! The point is—do you know who she is p>
“Isn’t she just an ordinary female?” Kith’s gaze sharpened with suspicion.
Nina did have many mysterious qualities. Did Lang know something?
If Lang dared harbor ill intentions toward her… A dangerous glint flickered in Kith’s eyes.
“You really don’t know her identity?” Lang’s heart began to race. “Then… does she know yours p>
Kith frowned. “Lang. What are you trying to say p>
Lang swallowed hard.
“City Lord… that female… she’s your former fiancée. Princess Nina p>
“What p>
Kith’s eyes widened in shock.
Nina… was his former fiancée?
Impossible.
How could a princess of a great city end up in such a remote, barren land?
But Lang had seen Princess Nina before. And Kith, who had always resisted the political marriage, hadn’t even bothered to learn much about her at the time.
“Are you certain?” Kith asked hoarsely. “You didn’t mistake her for someone else p>
If Nina truly was Princess Nina, then—
“Yes, I’m certain,” Lang insisted. “We even heard that Princess Nina was exiled to the wilderness by the lord of Spirit Stone City. If you don’t believe me, ask Bai. He was with me the day we canceled the engagement p>
Kith’s heart began pounding violently. Nina was the Princess Nina he had rejected.
The very woman whose engagement he had personally rejected.
She didn’t know his identity.
And he had assumed he would never return to White Tiger City, so he had never told her.
If she found out… It would be over for him.
He couldn’t let her know. Even if this happiness had been stolen, he wanted to keep it.
Suddenly, Kith lifted his hand and slapped himself hard across the face.
What kind of fool had he been?
Lang jumped in fright.
So Princess Nina truly didn’t know the city lord’s identity.
“City Lord… are you alright?” Lang asked cautiously.
“I’m fine,” Kith said, forcing himself to calm down. “Leave the wilderness. You and every beastman who met Nina before—leave. Never appear before her again. And never let her learn who I am p>
He wanted to hide the truth forever. He didn’t want to lose this hard-won happiness.
“City Lord Lang was stunned. He had hoped to continue serving him.
But… perhaps it was better this way.
“And when you return,” Kith added, “tell the old man to appoint a new city lord. I won’t be taking the position p>
Let someone else have it.
As long as he was no longer the city lord of White Tiger City, perhaps Nina wouldn’t be angry with him.
It was a fragile self-deception—but he clung to it.
“Yes,” Lang sighed softly. He could understand, at least a little.
“Why was Nina exiled?” Kith asked quietly.
“I heard… it was because Princess Nina went to Sin City,” Lang replied carefully.
He didn’t know of Kith’s own involvement with that place.
Sin City.
So it was because of that.
Guilt twisted sharply in Kith’s chest. They had caused her so much suffering.
He remembered Nina once mentioning that a certain female had harmed her.
Who was she?
“Go back to Spirit Stone City immediately. Find out which female had conflicts with Nina. I want all the information—and her location p>
He would avenge Nina.
“Understood p>
Even if he could only assist from afar in the future, it would be enough. As long as he could still follow his lord in some way.
Lang made up his mind and left swiftly toward Spirit Stone City.
Kith stood there for a long time, staring in the direction of the tribe, his thoughts in turmoil.
After steadying himself, he returned.
The moment he saw Nina, an inexplicable panic surged through him.
Without thinking, he led her beneath a large tree beside the stone house, away from prying eyes, and pulled her tightly into his arms.
“Nina His voice was low, almost trembling.
She didn’t understand what had come over him, but she gently returned the embrace.
He loosened his hold slightly and slowly lowered his head to kiss her.
The kiss was tender and reverent, as though she were the most precious treasure in the world.
For a long time, their lips remained together before slowly parting.
“Nina p>
A familiar voice sounded from behind her.
Her eyes lit up with surprise as she turned.