She was frozen at the sight of the person standing just a few feet away from her. It was none other than the peculiar woman who had been punished by the king. Initially, she had believed that the doctor was the most beautiful woman at the party, but this woman had shattered that perception entirely.

"Do you still remember me, she wolf?" Bella heard the woman say, her smile appearing pleasant to anyone unaware of the situation.

"I apologize for the punishment that was meted out to ...