CHAPTER 7

　　Helene Montana was full of rage. At first, she had to welcome the female Alpha in her dragon palace. Secondly, the girl had actually taken words from Raven that they weren't going to hunt the werewolves anymore.

　　How could Raven agree with her words so easily? All because of an heir?

　　Kayla was startled by her shrill voice. Alessia stopped the stove midway and tilted her head back with a frown. When Helena saw the two, she was even more enraged. Coming forward, she delivered her words harshly,

　　" Don't you guys know that you aren't allowed to step into the royal kitchen without my permission? Who knows what you were doing behind my back?"

　　Alessia sighed heavily under her breath. Keeping her words short, she said without arguing,

　　" Pardon us, we were.. just preparing hot water for the 1st prince."

　　Helene immediately shot Alessia a deathly glare. She hated the first prince the most because he was the only one who didn't get manipulated by her sweet words. Moreover, he was the only prince who never showed respect to her. Helene blurted in a shrill tone, glaring between them,

　　" How dare you serve the first prince when you are his Majesty's slave? Don't you know that it's illegal to serve the other prince for you?"

　　Alessia squeezed her eyes shut to hide her tears. Each time, the word 'SLAVE' echoed in her ears, she felt the throbbing pain in her heart. Besides, she was never a slave before. The rules and customs were all unknown to her nor did anyone bother to teach her here.

　　Alessia replied in a weak voice,her Alpha nature fighting hard inside to show dominance,

　　" I..I didn't know..it was just... "

　　" SO YOU ARE TRYING TO LURE THE OTHER PRINCESS LIKE THOSE KINGS?", Helene cut off her words between, leaving Alessia stunned. Anybody could tell that Helena was deliberately trying to throw the shade on her. She was being disrespectful intentionally.

　　Before Alessia could respond, Helene shouted her order in a thrilling voice,

　　" GET READY FOR YOUR PUNISHMENT. I just know how to teach girls like you. MAIDS!! SEND HER TO THE BLACK DRAGON LAKE TO COLLECT THE LOTUSES."

　　Alessia was left speechless. This woman had already given her punishment without hearing her own words. Kayla who heard the odd punishment jumped between to stop the maids, begging with tears,

　　" Please! It was all my fault. My sister-in-law was just helping me out. She wasn't serving the first prince. She is pregnant. Please don't send her to these unknown places."

　　Helene suddenly came forward and slapped hard across Kayla's cheeks. The poor girl yelped in pain, hitting the ground.

　　" KAYLA!!", Alessia cried out in surprise, stretched her arms out to help her out but she was grabbed up by Helene. Helene gritted her words out on her face,

　　" How dare she call you sister-in-law when you are his Majesty's slave? Bitch!! Take her to the Black Dragon Lake NOW!! "

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　　NIGHT HOWL TOWER,

　　" Your Highness! Darsak..has fled away from the prison....", the minister reported to the fourth prince, Richard Grooves who seemed to bear a poker face. Darsak was the thousand year old dragon who never bowed to any king. For many years, kings fought to capture him but all of them failed except Raven Grooves. Raven was called the strongest dragon of all time for being born on the Red Moon. It was believed in the dragon kingdom that the Royals born in Red Moon were born to rule over the world.

　　Richard pinched the space between his brows. He could hardly imagine how his brother was going to react to this. Before he could think further, a loud growl of dragon from the Thalia River, down of the Night Howl Tower.

　　The minister was so terrified that he went on his knees to beg Richard,

　　" Your Highness! I really tried my best. Please spare my life from the king."

　　The black dragon in the sky continued to flap his big wings, followed by four more dragons. They continued to fly in the air and after a short while, the black dragon landed on the Tower's top with a giant thud. The soldiers all went on their knees, speaking in chorus,

　　" GREETINGS, MY LORD!!"

　　The black dragon changed into a man in a blink of an eye, silencing everyone with his sharp gaze. Before Richard could get the time to say something, Raven raised his hand to cast magic. Immediately, the minister was on air of his own, strangled by the magic rope.

　　Richard tried to speak up for the minister,

　　" Your Majesty! Listen to me..."

　　But Raven paid zero attention to his words. In his words, he tightened the rope more hard to see the minister, struggling for his life. Raven's menacing voice echoed in the air,

　　" Who let Darsak out?"

　　It was Impossible to break free from the prison without anyone's help. He had cast his best magic around the prison in order to keep Darsak in control. Unless someone offered him help, it was impossible to break the net of his magic.

　　The minister replied in his choking voice,

　　" Your Majesty!!! I.. really have no idea..."

　　Raven let out a sneer and gazed at a guard who quickly dragged out the minister's daughter.

　　" Dad...."

　　The young girl cried in fear, pleading with her eyes to her father. She could sense that her father had done some horrible crime. The minister widened his eyes in disbelief. He never thought that the king would find his daughter so fast.

　　A smirk played on Raven's lips when he saw the shocked expression on the minister's face. Raven crossed his arms leisurely, his eyes held a darkness which could consume anyone's soul,

　　" My first brother wouldn't mind taking one more sex slave, Minister."

　　The Minister's heart dropped in instant fear. He blurted after taking a look at his daughter's crying face,

　　" I...I will tell you everything..."

　　Raven freed the magical rope from his collar. After the guy fell down with a thud, he began to speak blatantly,

　　" It was..me...It was me...Darsak...Darsak promised to marry my daughter...He lured me, Your Majesty! I didn't mean to betray you."

　　The whole crowd was shocked by his sudden confession. After all, it was no less than betraying the dragon kingdom. That who could kill the king could be the next ruler in the dragon kingdom. Except Darsak, no one had the power to challenge Raven.

　　The fourth prince also held a shocking expression. The minister looked so dumb and innocent. He never thought that he could have such high thought. Rasond roared, already itching to peel off the minister's dragon scald,

　　" Bullshit! Darsak has vowed to not marry anyone after his lover's death. Did you believe that he would marry your daughter?"

　　The minister broke into tears and begged for mercy,

　　" I was wrong! Your Majesty, please have mercy on me."

　　Raven was silent so far and looked up at the sky absentmindedly. He lost a lot of his power while fighting against Darsak. It would be another war again to find the troublesome dragon again. But mercy wasn't in his preference list. He would never forgive someone who betrayed his kingdom.

　　Without wasting a second, Raven gave his order, already getting ready to set off,

　　" Kill him!"

　　However right before taking the sky again, Raven stopped between his tracks abruptly. His dragon inside felt something dangerous, coming soon. But he was safe here along with his brothers here. Not only that, all the princes were staying in the castle now. So, there was no way out that any of them were in danger.

　　What could have gone wrong then?