A council danger

EVREN

How she managed to get into the student council through Thronhelm is none of my business. But I clearly warned her not to and she did.

I smirked slightly as I walked away from the assembly. Being in the student council, Kaelyn wouldn't expect in.

“Don't,” I said quietly, my voice eerie to my own ears. Sometimes, I thought I feared myself.

There were no limits to the things I could do as Alpha Prince, including asking for someone's death, but there were limits to mistakes and I could make, and, characters I could condone.

Kaelyn looked at me, her eyes shifting. “What?”

“Kaiven's seat is not for anyone else.”

I didn't care if she was Kaiven's friend or not. Kaiven didn't tell me about her so she was a liar for all I knew. And I was going to find that out. And how…she knew Kaiven.

She stuttered, “But there's are no other seats here.”

I smirked, “There's a small stool outside, that's if you are really interested in joining the meeting.” I said and placed the chair back in it's position.

“What do you mean by take a stool?”

“Right, Evren. I mean, he could sit there.”

My eyes flicker towards Dareth, “He can't. This is Kaiven's sit.”

“This is a petty attitude,”

My eyes turned towards Kaelyn. She gulped,

“Prime Alpha Prince.” she gritted her teeth.

I smiled slowly, smirking, “Are you going to report that…to Commander Stone?”

“Well, there is evidence this time around.”

“The rule is simple. Anything that happens in this building doesn't go out. That's the only rule the Student Council Committee has. Technically speaking, you can't tell anything that happens in here to anyone.” Rhythe said.

She gulped, fisting her fingers. Her eyes blazed with anger as she stared at me. But eventually, she walked out, grabbing the stool and bringing back in.

“Fine.” She huffed and sat down on it.

Short and small, she almost disappeared beneath the table.

“We can't even see you, Kaelyn.” Dareth sighed as he stood up, “Sit on mine.”

She made to stand up.

“Don't you…dare.”

Everyone stayed silent.

Dareth bit his lips but didn't go against me as he sat down back slowly.

“Kaelyn, this is where you'd sit every meeting, until I say otherwise.”

“Aren't you…going too far?” She snapped.

I flattened my lips as I sucked in a deep breath, “Do you think so, Kaelyn? Am I going….” I chuckle slowly, “going too far?”

Her lower lips disappeared into her mouth as she looked away, but sh doesn't say another word. I had her secret in my palm. That was enough to keep her quiet. Revealing her secret won't just take her out of Storm Academy, she would loose her life. My great-grandfather had made that law and no one in the whole of Virelia had the heart to go against it but this girl…. supposedly timid but yet acted like royalty, did so.

“I'm really curious, Kaelyn. How did you manage to get into the Student Council? Is it because you are someone like Calrix?” Soren asked.

Her eyes flickered to Calrix who stared at her back, mirroring her expressions.. Calrix was the most unpredictable in the whole of Virelia. Quiet and unpredictable. If he managed to survive till the end, I'll make him an offer he can't refuse and take him back with me to Dusk watch pack. Unfailingly.

“Yeah, that was what the headmaster told me.”

I placed the quill pen into ink as I drew with it on the white paper, something that resembled an eagle or just a bird. I don't really know.

“So you mean to say…. Headmaster Thornhelm called you, and told you to join the student council even when we were complete?” My eyes fell on her and she narrowed her eyes.

“Would you say I'm lying if I say so?”

“Well, you always lie. So I wouldn't know.”

“Ev–Prime Alpha Prince, aren't you crossing the lines?”

“There are no lines when it gets to me.” I muttered, raising my brows.

She scoffed, muttering something under her breath. An insult, probably. I'm not bothered by the things people can't say out loud.

“Kaelyn, you are going to suffer a lot.” I muttered as I got up from the chair, “Just…try to stay alive. So you can go back home in one piece.” I ruffled her hair as I walked away, walking out of the room.

There was actually no meeting. It was something like a get together where I had questions to be asked and Soren did that already. Her answer was disturbing, but the truth was there.

Kaelyn and the headmaster had something worth investigating.

“Do you want me to trace his background specially?” Rhythe asked as he walked behind me.

“I don't know..I'm confused.”

“You should have told me it was about him. I would have narrowed my search simply to his trails, instead of searching the whole of Virelia.”

I sucked in a deep breath, “Even when you searched, his name still didn't pop up. What do you say to that?” I asked.

“There are many Kaelyns but they are all girls. And there are many Altairs whosd first names are not Kaelyn.”

“What does that tell you?” I stopped, turning to look at him.

He stared at me for a minute, “That his real name might not be Kaelyn.”

Interesting.

That's a positive aspect to think about.

But….what if she's Kaelyn but not Altair?

Another interesting aspect.

“Just leave him to me. I'll take care of him.” I replied and walked down the stairs, going to the prospect class.

Rhythe walked closer to me as he spoke this time around, “It's from one of the competitions. I think Kaiven found out something dark which he shouldn't.”

“So they took him.” My voice turned dark.

“We don't know who they are. At least not yet.”

I fisted my hands tightly. “Just keep searching. I know my father has men watching me, but they won't watch you. So you have to be my help in this. I have to find Kaiven. I must, else I'll be damned.”

Rhythe looked at me. “I understand.”

I nod.

Thank you, Rhythe.