"Argh!"

Ullric, who had been observing Lulla's sleeping face, jumped when his mate suddenly screamed and struggled in her sleep. Ullric tried to wake Lulla from her sleep after that. And as soon as Lulla's eyes opened, tears fell from the girl's eyes.

"Lulla ...."

Once Ullric realized that Lulla seemed to have just had a nightmare, the man began to reflect on his decision to just let Lulla hear everything at the meeting. Lulla was not ready to face her past. Seeing her cry was like opening a wound in Ullric's heart.

For a few moments, the quiet room was only filled with the sound of Lulla's stifled cries....