The Delta's Daughter - Book 1
There was another King, said to rule the jungle, but he had not been heard of in many years.
There was meant to be a fifth king, one who ruled over all the kings and Alphas, but to my understanding, the throne had sat empty for centuries, after the last king was betrayed by his brother. No heir had stepped up to take the throne, and no one had challenged for the throne either. The high court, which was devised by Cardinal elders from each kingdom, had held laws in place since then, but they were also diminished and the court had fallen apart. Only 4 remained that I knew of.
Supposedly, the brother that had betrayed him was sentenced to death but had escaped long ago, never to be seen. As it