A Man's Decree Novels & Stories

If I didn't know better,I'd think he cared. “Elder Nathan, in a hurry, are we? Don't worry, the King is doing better and he's getting stronger. I wanted to tell you something that did concern the King though. The King, in his wisdom, has made a decree. He has decided that I will have my own seal. In order to easily aid in signing off decrees.” The silence that followed was enough to deafen anybody. They looked at each other with mouths wide open. The lead councilman stood up.

Red and unmistakable. "A royal decree," he explained. "To be read publicly and distributed throughout the kingdom." My stomach dropped. "Publicly?" "Yes, Princess," he confirmed. I glanced at Ethan. His expression was carefully neutral, but I could see the tension in his shoulders. "Very well," I said slowly. "Read it." Caden broke the seal and unfolded the parchment. He cleared his throat and began to read, his voice carrying through the hall. "By order of His Majesty, King Alaric Darius, the following decree is issued to all citizens of the kingdom."

“Your threats won’t work on me.” “I made an offer, Alpha King.” He spat, glaring at me. “But you refused. I had no choice but to take that offer elsewhere.” “Bullshit!” I growled, my fists clenching at my sides. “You see…” Lucius began, his voice raised to address not just me but the gathered crowd. “John here approached me with a royal decree—one no one else knew about. It’s a decree my late father left in his possession. Here it is.” He raised a piece of paper, holding it aloft for all to see.

Mercy's words were like a bucket of cold water was thrown over his head. They rang in his ears. A Royal Decree~ Only a Royal Decree had the power the summon a ruling King or Queen. And it was only issued if a Monarch had fallen or was about to fall leaving his or her unattended Kingdom or Queendom behind for grabs. "From which Kingdom has the Decree been issued?" Vladimir inquired with a calculating gleam in his eyes. The prospect of attaining a whole Kingdom made excitement rush through his veins like opium. "The Decree had been issued from the Queendom ruled by Amber King and Darach King." Vladimir's lips parted, his eyes filled with bafflement.

“Your personal quarrels are irrelevant and won’t hold water. The decree... the forbidden decree... requires the Luna to declare her mate, and her mate will be the father of the unborn child.” My heart lurched just hearing them argue over me. Roderick inhaled sharply, taking it all in, while Norway stiffened where he stood. “What decree are you talking about?” I forced out. Maron lifted an ancient scroll tied in black. “The Decree of Sole Claim. A Luna may carry only one Alpha’s heir. If there is confusion, she must choose publicly, and it will be permanent. The unchosen Alpha…” He met my eyes. “…will be exiled or executed.”

As the last few stragglers trickled in, Chris raised his hand, and the murmurs of the crowd slowly died down until a heavy silence blanketed the square. “I have brought you here today to issue a decree that will change the future of our pack... forever,” he began.

Each step sounded like a countdown. When he reached Kade, Lucien did not look at him at once. He turned instead to his people. His voice rolled across the execution grounds like the sound of thunder. “Let it be known,” Lucien declared, “that no one defies me without consequence. No crown, no title, no army stands above my judgment.” A hush deeper than silence followed. Lucien turned back to Kade, his movement unhurried and merciless in its calm.

Archer knelt a few feet away, wrapping a burn on Maren's forearm. I was the first to see it. Carved into the stone wall beside the prison entrance, still smoking from whatever blade had cut it. Letters. Deep and jagged and deliberate. The Blood Decree comes at the full moon. "Kellan." My voice came out strange. "Look." Kellan turned. His face was already grey with exhaustion, but when he read the words, what little color remained drained away. Maren stood up, her bandaged arm forgotten. Archer's hands went still.

But as a ruler, as a king, he had to think clearly, make the right decision for the kingdom—and for his brother Hudson. Taking a deep breath, Thomas took his royal pen and signed the royal decree with a swift, deliberate motion. He handed the note to the elite guard beside him. The guard stepped forward and, with a voice loud and clear, read the decree aloud for all to hear. "Alpha King Albert receives the royal decree," the royal elite guard announced, his voice echoing throughout the grand hall.

I knew his grudge against Viktor was justified, but I never imagined he would go this far. His threat about me returning in a week didn’t faze me. He could go straight to hell for all I cared. In fact, a new desire to be with Viktor burned through me, knowing it would eat Rhyder alive inside. Maybe that was what enraged him so much. But something more urgent had my attention now. "Decree of Eternal Severance," I whispered, the words like a grip tightening around my throat. It was the harshest punishment in existence. A law meant to purge this world of abnormal and dangerous creatures in order to protect us. But even then, no one deserved an eternal punishment.