Chapter 14 "There are rules you should abide by in this palace, little wolf. You do not just go about disrespecting every single person you see here just because you were a princess. Lucien's voice was cold and hard, echoing through the room, and Alycia stood. She couldn't believe her ears. As much as he possessed an intimidating aura, she wasn't about to let him trash talk her. Not at all. For a moment there, she completely forgot she was merely a captive . "Excuse me..?" She had hardly sat up fully, when Lucien grabbed her by the arms and pulled her back down on the sofa. The mere contact of their skin sent Alycia trembling, and she felt a shiver run down her spine. Lucien's gaze darkened, and he immediately withdrew his hands from her, as though he had been burnt, but quickly