CHAPTER 11

Kael's POV.

I stood in the midst of the council, watching everyone going back and forth yet not giving me the answers that I had been expecting from them.

Of course they were going to think that I was going to let this slide just because they had decided to prove to themselves that they could be on top of the game.

"Derivals have been trying to break into the south. What are your suggestions and what are your observations?" I demanded from them.

Heading these people had not been a walk in the park but I was really to take a chance on making sure that everything was done accordingly.

There was nothing that said that it was going to be easy but I was sure that if I put my heart to it I would be able to handle everything perfectly and have nothing to worry about anymore

"We have received reports from the South countless times but nobody has been able to give us concrete answers as to why these men have been able to get in without anybody noticing. I think that many people are involved in this and that's why." Elder Horton spoke.

He didn't sound confident in his approach and up told me that he was only just twisting things around to suit his narrative.

I had an idea but I was only going to try it out when I was sure that I had been able to get them where I wanted.

"Tell me something that I really need to hear. This is not proper news and you know that." I dismissed it.

The men gazed at each other, they had been clamoring for me to take a wife but they had not even been able to fulfill a part of their bargain.

"Your duty is finding out the people that are trying to sabotage our reign. Or do you think that I'm the only one who is going to take the Fall by the time these people have been able to prevail?" I laughed at their .

"Your children are going to be taken captive and diverse people are also going to suffer from this. The best thing that you can do for everyone is to put in more effort. I have already turned around the patrol. Yet you have not cooperated with me."

Mason looked at me a little bit worried but I was not going to spare any of them anymore.

"You've been hellbent on me taking a wife that you've forgotten and neglected your duties. Is that really what you think everything around here is all about"

I made sure to ridicule them because prior to this I had never had any issues with making sure that people were safe around me.

Since that had not happened before I was not going to let that start now and I had to quench it before you became even a full blown menace.

"The park is not going to suffer for anybody's neglect. I certainly would not be entertaining anything that doesn't make sense around here."

They stiffened at my rebuke but that didn't mean that I was also going to let it go.

"We will do better sir."

One after the other they dismissed but I was not still satisfied with the way we have taken this with too much levity.

We were supposed to be able to strike a balance between having something and not even having access to it and still be happy.

Mason looked me in the eye. "Are we still holding the ball?"

"Yes, it's going to be a surprise by the time we find out that I have no plans on taking any wife. Selene is trying as much as possible to make me see her as the best candidate but I do not want to be attached to her."

He had the decency not to call me out on my decision because he had probably just realized that it was not going to work.

"I know how this looks but I think that she is still the best candidate sir. But I would also leave the invitation open." He quickly amended.

Whether or not he was in support of it, I already had my plans mapped out.

"And sir... I think Luna Selene wants to speak with you." He announced before taking off.

Of course she was going to try to do damage control at this point but I was not interested in anything that she had to say.

I had already given my verdict and that was enough. If she didn't think that it was then I couldn't help her in any case.

"Tell her to come in but only when I demand." I stated.

He raised his hands in surrender before jetting off finally.

I looked through the records of the taxes that had come in.

There was a missing gap between what should have been and what was.

Some people in the North had not been paying their taxes and expecting that I was going to overlook it well news flash, this was my turn to finally visit them.

I headed out of my office, but bumped into Selene. "Alpha,..."

"How are you doing today?" I maintained a professional look so that he didn't look like I was not considering her.

She raised her hand to caress my shoulders but I moved away frantically.

"Oh, I'm sorry about that." She batted her eyelids.

It wasn't right on any level. It was crazy how she believed that doing this was going to get me on her side.

"You were asking to see me. I was hoping that it was something serious. What exactly is the problem?" I demanded.

She paused for a minute and dragged my hands closer. "I wanted to show you something in my room tonight. Would you like to be..."

"If that's all, excuse me." I cut her off, and walked off.

Such a display of shame that I was not going to be a party to