The door to the throne room, where King Xavier and Mia sat, opened, and Ace walked in. Behind him was a man in a black hooded robe, covering his head to his toe.Ace, in the last few months, had stayed close to the capital. Xavier explained it was to make sure he would be the first to know if anything went wrong since Edward was no longer with them. Mia didn't realise this until Xavier told her the entire truth.Ace apologised for not telling her the truth but told her he had sworn an oath to Xavier. She understood his reasons and held nothing against him. The king had put all these measures in place so nothing would take him by surprise.The next few days after Mia found out the truth were brutal, she had to readjust her life and think about the truth. She had caught herself crying helplessly and not wanting to be consoled. It didn't make things better, and she just wanted to be told it was all a dream. She didn't cry in the king's presence; she knew how much pain it brought him. He

“There has been a ship spotted, and with our calculations, we calculate its arrival on shore before the end of this week, maybe even a few days. However, we cannot tell if the ship is a lone traveller or was sent ahead by King Damien to see the resistance of Wahala. It has no seal or banner, and its build differs from the kingdom of Foth.” Alpha Grey informed the king, bowing to him as he stepped back.“Then how do we know if we are to attack?” Mia asked with her brows furrowed.“There lies the task ahead of us. Myself and alpha Chado, the alpha of sight, have dedicated ourselves to the finding. We will have the answer before they arrive and make the right call.”Mia turned to Xavier, who sat quietly watching them with his chin resting on his hand, supported by his elbow on the throne seat.“Do you have anything to say, my king?” Mia asked in curiosity.He broke out of his thought: “Of the nine kingdoms, King Damien has conquered four, and the ones still standing are the kingdoms of K

Shelled, the Eastern region.Ace arrived in Shelled, the eastern region. The first thing that welcomed him was the mild weather. It was so different from the capital and Soule. It was good, though, and his body could get used to it since he would be here a few more days.Up to him, he would keep himself from the notice of any noble-born or elite in the region, but the king instructed him to stay in the royal estate. He had no choice; he couldn’t go against the alpha king. After his arrival, the escort waiting for him at the gates opened up to him. They led him to his quarters, already neat and arranged for his arrival, and there was a standby maid ready to cater to his needs. He didn’t need any of that; he was fine on his own, so he told them he would only need the escort tomorrow morning when he left for the council court and dismissed the maid.His assignment in the region was simple: get the people of Shelled to stop their rebellion against the alpha king and know their place in th

Kame, the Southern region.Alpha Koz stepped into the royal lodge, exhausted from the long journey to Kame. It would have been faster, but Luna Elena chose to accompany him. He had visited the region at least six times yearly in the last three years, as his duties lay here. As he got ready to leave last week, however, Elena spoke up, telling him she was coming with him. He told her they would have to bring Cara along with them if she came, and he seemed okay with that. So, the whole family journeyed to Kame. They will stay here for a few days before returning to the capital to report to the king and queen about the progress of their assignment.They laid Cara in bed and retired to their assigned chambers.“You still think I shouldn’t have come with you?”“I am happy that you are here, but a part of me thinks you should have stayed in the capital. I felt that was safer and where you belonged.” He admitted it to her.She nodded and held on to his arm. “You are right, but I wanted to com

Shelled, the Eastern region.Ace rose and departed from the estate. He went over to the Lord's community, where he would find Ursla. He had placed a tracking beetle on her yesterday because he sensed her father might seek to harm her, but he got no such signal until yesterday ended. With this beetle, he found where she lived and portaled himself into her chambers.At his sight, she almost screamed, but he held his hands up. "What are you doing in my room?" she asked with a fearful voice, her eyes filled with panic.Holding his hands up, he said, "I need your help.""How do you know where I live?" she demanded with a frown."I placed a beetle on you yesterday at the market." he answered.She didn't seem to understand what he said, but she didn't try to. "You need my help with what?"Ace told her everything that had happened and asked if he could have her rally together the people so he could deliver the king's message to them instead. He knew he would have more impact with them than th