Novel Square
Chapter 124
Chapter 124
Andre messaged them about two days later, saying that he had planned the whole thing out.
He would help Janet blend into the crowd of female tributes. And Daran could wait in the forest during
the day. When night fell, Daran could take the cover night and found a way to sneak into the campsite.
Everything was ready to go.
On the day of the hunting, Janet and Daran told the maids that they would go to the market and do
some shopping and left their suite.
An hour later, they arrived at the meet-up point, a hidden cave near a creek deep into the forest.
They waited for Andre to show up.
Yet half an hour had passed since their appointed time and there was still no sign of Andre.
Daran’s face was getting darker with the passing of time.
“This kid is going to bail on us,” he said coldly.
Janet patted his tensed shoulder, “Have some patience.”
Daran gave her a sullen look, “I never liked this plan for a starter. Maybe it is time to take a step back
and evaluate—”
“Look!”
Janet interrupted him and pointed to the distance, “He is here.”
Andre appeared from the dense forests across the creek.
He rushed over, slightly out of breath with hot sweat on his forehead, and said to them in an urgent
voice, “Sorry, sorry. I got caught up in things…”
“You are late,” Daran said warningly.
“I know. Danton was watching me like a fucking hawk. I didn’t find the right time to sneak out,” Andre
mumbled. “And…there is a slight change of plan.”
“What happened?” Janet asked.
Andre gulped. He looked anxious.
“…The King is here,” he sighed.
Janet widened her eyes,
shocked.
“Lance is here?” she gasped, “But I thought you said that he doesn’t like to be seen with commoners!”
Andre rubbed the back of his neck nervously, “That is normally the case! But I don’t know what
happened this year! Maybe Danton invited him, or maybe he just wants to have some fun…Anyway, I
saw Danton welcome him into the campsite when I snuck out.”
There was a short silence.
Then Daran grabbed Janet’s wrist and said with a forceful tone, “Abort the plan.”
“Hold on a second-”
“Lance is here. It changes everything!” Daran snapped, “I didn’t want you to do this. in the first place.
You have to listen to me on this, Janet. I am your
“Alpha? Husband? Mate? Daran, you can’t tell us what to do! We went through this. already!” Janet
said sharply. “I know that I can do this. So stop protecting me like I am a delicate China!”
They glared at each other with tension building in the air.
Andre urged them, “You need to decide now. Those girls are outside of the campsite already. It is now
or never!”
“We have made the decision already. We are doing this,” Janet said firmly.
Andre peeked at Daran, who still carried a sullen look on his face but didn’t say another word.
“OK, then.” Andre handed a bag of clothes to Janet, “Put this on. All girls wear the same outfit tonight.”
Jante took over the clothes and went into the cave to get changed.
There were just Andre and Daran standing outside.
Andre took a small step back, putting a little more distance between him and Daran. He was clearly
afraid of Daran.
Amidst this awkward silence, Daran spoke up darkly, “You better look out for her in the campsite.”
“O-Of course,” Andre let out a dry smile. “We are in this together. I know that. I will do my best to keep
Gamma Janet safe.”
“You better be.”
Daran walked up to him and looked down at his panic-stricken face with an intimidating gaze.
“My initial plan was to abduct you to the middle of nowhere and torture a fucking answer out of you,”
Daran said coldly. “Those little torments that you got from Danton…those are nothing compared to
what I had in mind.”
Andre winced.
He could tell that Daran was speaking the truth.
“But Janet is too nice a person to do that. She chose to risk her life for you. So just remember this-if
you get cold feet down the road or throw her under the bus in the middle of a crisis, I will make your life
a million times harder than the one you have with Danton right now. Understood?”
Andre’s teeth clattered in fear.
He couldn’t utter a single word. He could only nod hastily to show that he understood what Daran said.
“Good,” Daran said freezingly.
Just then, Janet walked out of the cave with a new outfit.
She was dressed in a cropped top and a fitting skirt, adorned with sequins, beads, or
coins The clothes were made in a light flimsy texture revealing her gorgeous body
coins. The clothes were made in a light, flimsy texture, revealing her gorgeous body figure.
Her hair was braided, with flowers woven into her hair and scattered throughout the braid. A veil was
wrapped around the lower half of her face, providing a cover.
Andre was amazed by her look.
He knew that he shouldn’t be staring-especially with that scary Alpha by his side–but he just couldn’t
take his eyes off Janet.
This outfit was designed in a very revealing style, aimed to please the viewers. Yet Janet wore it
elegantly and there was something very graceful and sacred about her. She looked like a goddess.
“Are you done staring?” Daran hissed coldly.
Andre was snapped back to reality and quickly moved his eyes away. His heart was still racing.
Then he stuttered nervously, “T-This outfit will do. But maybe just mess up your hair a bit… You look
too…great. I am afraid that you might become the center of attention and we don’t want that…”
Janet nodded. She took off those flower hairpins and loosened her braid, letting her long hair fall
naturally down her back.
She walked up to Daran and put a hand on his cheek, “I am going. See you later tonight.”
Daran held her hand and planted a kiss on her palm.
“Don’t take any risks. Be safe. I will be right outside of the camp near you,” he said in a hoarse voice.
After kissing Daran goodbye, Janet followed Andre and they went into the forest. After about fifteen
minutes of traveling through the woods, Janet heard the hound dog howling and some people yelling
and laughing.
A large campsite came into her view.
There was a group of girls waiting outside of the campsite. They huddled together like a herd of terrified
sheep. Some of the girls still had dry tear stains on their faces. Andre gave a gentle nudge on Janet’s
back.
She hurried over and joined the crowd quietly.
While waiting in the group, Janet carefully raised her head up and studied her surroundings.
This campsite was larger than she thought. And it was indeed heavily guarded. There was a every five
meters and several patrol teams walked back and forth outside of the camping area.
Her heart sunk slightly
It would be easy for Daran to sneak in here even with the cover of the night.
But it was Daran.
She trusted his ability.
After another thirty minutes of walt, people who went hunting finally returned to the camp.
She held her head down low and hid behind the other girl’s back. Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.
The team came close and stopped in front of them.
“Those are the tributes for tonight?” Danton asked with a laugh.
“Yes, father,” Andre answered nonchalantly,
Janet held her breath and she heard Lance reply in a casual tone, “You got some nice
girls here, Danton.”
“Queen?” Lance asked.
“Yeah. We all know that you found your mate recently.”
Lance sneered, “That despicable woman is not the Queen. And I don’t need anyone’s approval to have
fun.”
Danton let out a booming laugh, “Certainly, certainly.”
Lance got off the horse and walked toward the group of girls, some of whom were now sobbing in fear.
Janet’s heart jumped up to her throat.
Lance was going to select an accompany among them?
Fuck. She didn’t know this ahead of time. Andre didn’t tell her!
If Lance chose her, the whole plan would be sabotaged.
“OK, let’s see…” Lance scanned the crowd with a smile. “Which one of you will be lucky tonight?”
He raised a hand, ready to point at his target.
Janet was so nervous that she couldn’t breathe.
…Would Lance pick her?