Sule ran a mental assessment of what had happened, he had to take charge of the situation just like Alpha Cyrus would have done. The situation didn’t look good from what he could see and knowing Darius’s temper, it was better to act fast.
Sule signaled Adolf with his eyes and Adolf got the message.
Adolf went to Emelda and helped her out of the bed. With one hand, Adolf pulled her up, and with the other hand, he helped her gather the large blanket which she had wrapped around her body. Adolf took Emelda out of the room through the secret entrance, it was the same place she had come from. He led her to the guest room where the maid, Vera was waiting and then he returned to join the Sule and the twins.
By the time Adolf got back to Darius’s room, the three men were still standing, Lucius had pulled up his pants and buttoned his shirt.
“Lucius, welcome back home. We weren’t expecting you.” Sule spoke.
“Thank you, Sule. I heard about Uncle Gedoni’
Hi guys. Hope you have enjoyed the story so far. Please leave an honest review, comment or an emoji even. Thanks for making it this far.
Darius was still asleep.Emelda had cast a strong spell on him, stronger than she had anticipated but, in her defense, she had been carried away by the intensity of the fight and she had acted on impulse.
Emelda pulled down the blankets so she could look at her grandmother. And the first thing that Yemanja noticed was how red her eyes were. Emeda had been crying a lot. Yemanja’s heart sank. And then she started to move from sadness to anger. What was it with her family and this palace? Why could they not stay away? But more importantly, why did Emelda not leave. Yemanja had transferred some of her powers to Emelda but she also knew that Emelda had gotten some more from her ancestors. All the witches in the seven covens that surrounded the country had heard about it and itches liked to talk. By their standards, Emelda was now the most powerful witch in the country so Yemanja had been expecting her granddaughter to bring down the palace. So why hadn’t she? Yemanaja was still trying to figure that out when some palace officers had come for her that morning. But of all the things she had expected to meet, a crying Emelda was
Before Darius woke up, Sule had sent out a notice to all members of King Cyrus’s inner circle. They were to gather in the meeting room immediately.The chief priest and three of his witch doctors were also summoned.There was to be an emergency meeting because alpha Cyrus’s second son, Lucius had returned.The inner-circle had to decide on their choice of a leader.Before Lucius showed up, the throne was going to pass to Darius by default, since he was the only surviving son of king Cyrus. This was before Lucius showed up.Now that Lucius was there, a lot had changed. Everyone had thought Lucius was dead, except Sule. So the news had come as a shocker to the members of the council.They all rushed to the meeting room where Sule and Lucius were already waiting.The chiefs all arrived at the same time, within seconds of each other.Lucius stood up to greet every one of them as they entered the hall and they all took their turns, scru
“Our king and alpha, Cyrus has been taken by Gedoni and his men and we need to reclaim our king. We need a king and an alpha to lead our pack. If we do not act fast, our enemies will subdue us.” Sule started.He paused for a second and he scanned the room, all the council members were nodding their heads.“We cannot make a move without a leader. An alpha. Our pack cannot be sent to battle without an Alpha. We have tried to maintain orderliness in these past weeks since Alpha Cyrus was taken. But the word is spreading and wolves are beginning to act out. They need a leader as a symbol of orderliness.” Sule continued.“that’s why I’ve called this meeting. To discuss the fate of our kingdom.”“We all know that half of the members of our army were wiped out, the last time that Tobias and Gedoni infiltrated us, the army general has been training a new set of wolves and humans. We are almost ready for battle
“I do not believe that King Cyrus acted alone. He couldn’t have. somebody in this room must have been aware. And I think we all know who. King Cyrus couldn’t have acted alone, without the knowledge of his Beta.” Theophilus continued.All eyes went to Sule. And Sule got up, “you are right Sir, Theo. The king of the Lakewood kingdom and Alpha to the Lakewood moon pack did not act alone. He had help. And that help is me.”Sounds of different council chief’s murmurings went through the room.“Can you tell us why the king decided to take such an action? Without informing the rest of the council chiefs?” Theophilus asked again.“Council members. The king did what he needed to do. No offense but I serve at the pleasure of the king and in his absence, I cannot reveal his deepest secrets. I’m sure that you all understand.” Sule objected.“What secrets? Aren’t we already
“I’ll like to speak for myself please.” Lucius continued. “My father, King Cyrus, sent me away to America six weeks after our tenth birthday. My brother, Prince Darius as you all know, successfully turned on our tenth birthday. He is a strong wolf and from the little, I have seen in the few hours that I have returned, his strength seems to be a match for his temper.” Some men laughed. It was a joke after all. But it was also true. Lucius wasn’t laughing. Neither was he smiling. “I, on the other hand, couldn’t turn like my twin brother. And for six weeks, my father’s Beta and right-hand man, Sule stayed with me in the woods, trying to get me to shift but we turned up unsuccessful every single time.” Lucius paused in his walk, by the time he made the statement, he was standing in front of Sule. His eyes looked down into Sule’s eyes and Sule could see the gratitude in them. Lucius wasn’t angry or sad about what had happened, instead, he w
One of the guards stationed at the door signaled to Adolf and Adolf walked up to him. The guard spoke to Adolf in whispers and Adolf nodded his head. Then Adolf proceeded to Darius and he whispered the words to him as well. Just like Adolf did, Darius also nodded his head, and then he hit his leg on the floor three times signifying that he had something to say. “Prince Darius, you may speak.” The chief priest said. “I have just gotten word from one of my spies that my uncle, Gedoni, and the entire army of the rosewood pack are less than two days away. They are fast approaching and I think we need to take a decision now.” Murmurs went around the room and it suddenly became quiet. The only noise that could be heard was from the cracks of the burning woof in the fireplace. Darius didn’t sit down after making his speech. Instead, he folded his hands behind his back and pushed his chest forward as he walked to the center of the room where he contin
Emelda had been pacing around her room. Her grandmother had left in a thunderous rage and Emelda was loaded with anxiety. She needed a run, Sasha was itching for a run.But she couldn’t leave, not until she figured out what was going on.The council meeting had been on for hours and she had been waiting.Emelda had been able to put things together. She had mated with Lucius and she had not just loved it but had craved for it. But just like her grandmother had asked her? Why was she ashamed of it?She searched her soul and found the answer: she was supposed to hate the family that caused her mother’s death. But in contrast, she had opened up her body and soul to them.Emelda had initially felt a connection with Darius. When he had marked her, Sasha had agreed with Darius’s spirit wolf. But when Lucius came, it had been something utterly different. The burning passion had been explosive.Emelda continued pacing, SHE NEEDED A