CHAPTER FIVE

KING AIDEN STARED at the shewolf in front of him curiously. Until now, he was usually good at reading people. The shewolf in front of him gave nothing away. Other creatures would cower in his presence but not her. She glared at him. 

She protected her companion like her pup. It made him even more curious about her story. 

Why was she so cold? 

Why was she so close to a Leprechaun? 

Was she hiding? 

Her green eyes held many secrets which he would certainly uncover soon. 

"I have a proposition." 

The King's interest perked up. He wanted to know what the she-wolf had up her sleeves so he gestured for her to continue. 

"Three years ago, humans first released a breed of scientifically enhanced Zombies with higher intelligence. Since then, I have been monitoring their progress and movements.

"I infiltrated some of the government labs and discovered some rather...interesting things," she said offhandedly with a serious look on her face. 

At that, the king already suspected what she had planned but wanted to see it all play out. 

"What kinds of things?" 

"The humans are building something bigger than the zombies that can wipe out our world from existence. While infiltrating a high-security facility in an off the grid area, I found a lab different from the zombies' lab.

"It was tagged 'XPX' and we both know that zombies possess the 'XP' genes. Something is coming, your Highness, something that might be bigger than us," she explained as the King tried to find a lie in her words. 

Her breathing was steady and her expression unchanging. 

"Where is this facility you speak of?" The King calmly asked even if he was dying of curiosity. 

"In exchange for this piece of information and other important details I have gathered about the human activities over the years, I implore for the King to send some people over there and allow me to lead the operation to destroy that lab," she requested and the King chuckled humourlessly. 

He had to hide his shock at the turn of events. He didn't expect that she would ask to lead an operation. He thought she would ask for protection or something else but not this. 

"Why would I send my people on a possible suicide mission with an enemy of our species?" His voice had taken a dark turn. 

"You are a wise man, King Aiden and you know I am telling the truth. Why will I go through all this trouble to take down a handful of men?

"If I wanted to kill vampires, you will be my target and not a few soldiers," she deadpanned without as much as a shred of fear in her voice while staring blankly at him. 

King Aiden had seen grown men piss their pants at the sight of him. His voice had sent people running for the hills. Yet this small she-wolf next to him dared to demand things from him.

He didn't know if he should be impressed or outraged. He had to commend her, she knew how to play her cards. 

"What will I get in return?" 

"You get to play the hero," she replied without hesitation. 

"The hero?" He couldn't help but be amused at her bluntness. This she-wolf was even more entertaining than his entertainers. He hadn't had this much fun in a while. 

"Yes. I will lead the team and return and you will get all the credit, therefore bringing you closer to being voted the Supreme leader of all supernatural species," she responded with a soft sigh, her eyes briefly shifting to the door before resting on him. 

The Supreme leader was the leader of all the supernatural species. Each species had its King but the Supreme leader was above all. He was responsible for allocating lands and conjoined profits of shared resources owned by all species.

The Supreme leader was second to the gods and the only thing above him was the Crown of omnipotence. And he had a feeling she knew something about the crown.

After all, it had been in the possession of the wolves for centuries. After the death of the Werewolf royal family, no one knew what became of the crown or where they hid it. 

"You sound certain of your victory, why is that?" 

At that, King Aiden could have sworn he saw a smirk before she replied, "I just do, so do we have a deal, your Highness?" 

King Aiden had to think this one through. There was something off about the female beside him. She knew too much and he wanted to know what she knew. He had to admit that she was smart.

She sounded like one who had been brought up to be a queen. Her surname was not attached to a royal bloodline so she wasn't royalty. 

Who then was this she-wolf? 

"Of course," he affirmed. 

She stood up. "Well then, I will be at your courtroom first thing in the morning. Please, let your commanders know and thank you for your hospitality." 

The King nodded and dismissed her. After she went, the King's special adviser stepped out from behind the curtain. 

"Do you think it is a good idea, your Highness?" Richard asked. 

"She knows about project 'XPX' and we know that information was reserved to leaders only. The council of Kings decided to keep the news under wraps so as not to raise a national alarm until we are sure of what we are dealing with," King Aiden said with a small frown. 

"What about her request for a team?" 

"Richard, all the six Kings of the supernatural world have no idea where 'XPX' is located. Do you know what will happen if I locate it, find out what it is and destroy it?" King Aiden asked slowly as if he was talking to a child. 

"You top the charts for the election and become Supreme King." Richard realised. 

"Exactly." 

But Richard was still confused. "What do you think is the reason why the she-wolf is doing this?" 

"That, my friend, is what I intend to find out."