บททั้งหมดของ THE LYCAN'S SACRIFICE, Fated To The Beast. : บทที่ 71 - บทที่ 80

Elvanya's Pov I decided my first act as queen would be visiting the human settlements scattered throughout the kingdom. I needed to hear directly from the people about what they needed and what they feared most. Ruling from inside palace walls would never give me the complete picture of what was truly happening. "Are you certain about this plan" Kael asked as we prepared to leave the palace early in the morning. "Some of these villages might be hostile toward you and they might not trust what you have to say." "I am certain" I said firmly. I adjusted the simple traveling dress I wore instead of my royal gowns. "If they are hostile then I will deal with it but I need to see how people are truly living under these new laws." Kael nodded slowly. "Then we go together and I am bringing twenty warriors for protection whether you like it or not." "Fine" I agreed. I knew arguing about this would

Elvanya's Pov I brought the specific idea of a Human Quarter to the council at our very next meeting the following week. A dedicated place right here in the capital city where freed humans could live safely while they transitioned to their completely new lives as free citizens. "We have old warehouses near the docks that are not being used for anything productive right now" Lady Helena said helpfully. "They could be converted into decent housing relatively easily and quickly." "How much would that cost the kingdom treasury" Lord Marcus asked suspiciously. He was always worried about money. "Less than you probably think it will" the merchant said confidently. "Many humans will do the actual construction work themselves if we simply provide the basic materials they need." The council debated the proposal back and forth for over two full hours. People raised concerns about costs and logistics and

Elvanya's Pov I had been feeling ill for several weeks now and it was getting progressively worse. At first I thought it was just stress from all the changes and all the work we were doing constantly. But it kept getting worse instead of better. I was exhausted all the time without any relief. I would wake up tired even after sleeping for ten hours straight. Simple tasks that used to be easy left me breathless and needing to sit down immediately. Certain smells made me sick to my stomach. The smell of meat cooking in the kitchen. The smell of flowers in the garden. Even Kael's scent sometimes made my stomach turn violently. "You should really see a healer" Mira said one morning after I had to run to the chamber pot to be sick yet again. "It is just stress" I said. I wiped my mouth. "I will be fine once things settle down." "You have been saying that exact same thing for three w

Kael's PovI was in a meeting with the city guard commanders when Lira burst through the door without knocking. Her face was pale and she looked genuinely afraid which was unusual for her."We have a serious problem" she said."What is it" I asked. I stood up immediately from my chair."Our spy in the underground resistance just sent word" Lira said. "There is an assassination attempt planned against Elvanya and it is happening soon."My blood went cold. "When" I demanded."During the harvest festival next week" Lira said. "They plan to poison her food during the public feast.""Who is behind this" I asked."A mixed group" Lira said. "Human extremists and beast traditionalists working together against you both.""That is insane" I said. "Those two groups hate each other.""They hate the idea of your child more" Lira said. "It has united them in a common cause."I slammed my fist on the table. "Cancel all public appearances immediately" I ordered. "Lock down the palace and increase all

Kael's PovIt took two more weeks of investigation but finally my intelligence network identified the three main leaders of the conspiracy. Lira brought me the report personally."We found them" she said. She laid three files on my desk. "These are the ones orchestrating everything."I opened the first file. It contained information about a man named Marcus Chen. Former rebel commander. Lost his wife and two children during the war when our forces burned his village."Marcus has been organizing the human extremists" Lira explained. "He blames you personally for his family's deaths."The second file was about Lady Seraphine. A beast noble from an old family. She had opposed the peace treaty from the beginning."Lady Seraphine believes Elvanya used magic to corrupt you" Lira said. "She thinks she is saving the kingdom by eliminating the queen."The third file was thin with very little information. It was about someone known only as the Prophet."What do we know about this Prophet" I ask