Chapter Hundred and Thirteen – Freedom.
Chris’s POV
I wasn’t ashamed of myself–maybe I should have been. Since my Luna returned, I had been getting a constant share of sex from her, making up for lost time and knowing her pregnancy would soon become a limitation. To be fair, I had been treating her better.
My groin still throbbed from our recent escapade. Rolling onto my back, I left the bed.
“Ray? Edwin?” I searched for them through the mind link.
Neither of them was close. I heard the courtroom door open, signaling someone’s entrance. Sasha rolled onto her back, her pointed nipples visible and inviting. But I left the room.
“Who’s there at this hour?” I could tell it was already close to midnight.
Slamming the door open, I met my father’s gaze. He was sitting on the Alpha King’s throne. I rubbed my temples. “It’s you.”
“Yeah, I actually wanted to come earlier to see Sasha, but I bet you’ve tired her out already.”
My eyebrows raised. He could tell we had been…?
“Yeah, she’s tired,” I agreed, walking towards him and taking a seat in the Luna’s chair. “I’ve been thinking a lot.”
“Share!” my father ordered, startling me.
Of course, I wanted to, or I wouldn’t have mentioned it. I smiled, crossing my legs.
“The new Alpha King.” I never knew I’d use a mocking tone for ‘Alpha King,‘ considering it had been a title in my family for so long. “…hasn’t been seen. The prophecy said the Silver Wolf and her mate would handle the evil, which is obviously Logan.”
My father’s eyes were closed, and he only nodded at intervals, making an ‘hmm‘ sound.
“Well, it would have been the Silver Wolf and me,
but now,
it’s
an unknown man and the Silver Wolf. A man who hasn’t even shown up yet,” I complained.
The evil was already here, so it would be best if he showed up as well. But he seemed like a coward.
“Or, he has arrived, but Rihanna didn’t care to tell you,” my father speculated.
Could that be true? Ray was the one who discovered it, and he said his sister told him otherwise. “Ray would tell me if she knew.”
“She wouldn’t tell Ray,” my father laughed. “Ray is your Beta. Do you think she’d trust him not to tell you? She knows that in Black Hills, the Alpha is god.”
Which was true. In Black Hills, nothing was kept from the Alpha. Official wolves were only answerable to him.
“Your Silver grew up here, so she would know these rules. Meaning she wouldn’t give her brother full trust, as he’d always be answerable to you.”
So did she lie to Ray? Who was the man? Ray had speculated before… he did suspect Alpha Jaden.
I scoffed. “I don’t know. Ray had a speculation, but she debunked it.”
“Ray should hold onto that speculation. If his sister has a mate bond with a wolf, he’d feel connected to the wolf too. They’re twins,” my father said.
Then Jaden being Your Silver’s new mate had great chances of being real. And I wasn’t scared anymore.
I had a son coming, an heir. Black Hills would be ruled by him, whether it was a pack–kingdom or not. Maybe someday, he’d regain the kingdom,
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That was my only consolation–my son.
Well, let’s hope the new Alpha King does a good job of keeping peace here. I’m tired, honestly,” I admitted with a sigh,
My father sighed as well, staring into space. “It might look like a demotion, but if you take it in good faith, you’d see actual freedom In it
Exactly that. Zeke might not understand, but
To
in there was freedom in not being Alpha King.
Those responsibilities should fall on Jaden’s broad shoulders.
My mind link was being stretched just as I nearly fell
1
asleep in the Luna’s chair.
It was Ray. Only he gave me headaches when trying to break through my mind link. That showed how powerful he could be.
“Yes?” I released the link after struggling.
He was panting, and I rolled my eyes. A man like him,
“Alpha, you have to see this! Come to the trainings in the middle of the night–no doubt from ‘working out‘ with Cara.
What the hell? At midnight?
it’s
Logan!” he shouted.
I jumped from my seat, hurrying out. My father leapt from his seat and followed.
“An attack?”
I nodded. “Ray, is anyone hurt?”
“Three dead. Two missing. Cara and another warrior,” he seethed, still panting heavily.
Cara–his mate? He must be going crazy now.
“Ray, calm down. Do you know where they went?”
His breathing was irregular. Was he running? “I’m tracking them as we speak, but he left a message for you at the training ground.“,
He was tracking them…? He was running.
“No, Ray, retreat now! How can you chase after him alone?”
“Didn’t you hear me? He’s with my mate!” he insisted.
I pleaded, quickening my pace. “I heard you clearly, but that’s still reckless. I’ll chase them with you–don’t go alone!”
“No! What if he does the same thing he did to the princess of Blue Bloom? How would I live with that?” he huffed. “I’m going now!”
And of course, he shut the mind link. Normally, it was hard to follow his scent, much less in the cool of the night and when he was far ahead.
“Dad, Ray ran after the Lycan! Logan has his mate and a warrior. Ray can’t handle Logan alone.” I knew too well how this would end.
“Go with him!” my father pushed me forward.
“There’s a message at the training ground waiting for me…”
“I’ll check and mind link you with the details. Be cautious. Bring them all back. Go! my father patted my arm, and I sped off immediately.
details.
Ray wouldn’t have gone far if he could stin connect with me through the mind link. Thankfully, his scent was still active. He had just passed.
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I also sensed my Delta. “Edwin, are you around here? Logan is coming!”
“Yes, I saw him already, and he has hostages. Ray is chasing after him,” he replied.
1 caught sight of him and patrsed to catch my breath. “Return to the pack and keep everyone calm. I’ll return with Ray and the hostage
Edwin ran back to the pack while I kept my chase, trying to hold onto Ray’s scent. It led farther away.
Then my dad broke into my mind link. “The Lycan’s crazy. He’s asking that you exchange yourself for the hostages, or he’ll kill them like he did last time.”
Last time? Like the Princess of Blue Bloom? I remember he had asked me to exchange myself for the princess.
Instead, Edwin and I took her away and risked Your Silver. But then, he said it was Your Silver he actually needed? Confused Lycan!
However, he had returned and killed the princess, so I shouldn’t take his threat lightly.
“Thanks, Dad. He’s not getting any of us!” I replied before shutting off my mind link.
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