EMILY'S POV A hand tapped my shoulder and I turned, stopping my pacing about for a moment. It was the stealth team chief and he was looking concerned. “My Luna, I know you are worried but you need to stop pacing about and you need to show a little or less concern about this wolf. He is a rogue, remember? He is supposed to be dead. And he is supposed to have had an affair with you. The concern you are showing will give off the wrong information. I know he saved your life and you are naturally grateful to him but… “ he looked behind him at the wolf general's discussing in whispers about what was happening. "Their opinion matters a lot too.” I frowned a little but it didn't show on my face. From the palace to the battlefield, these old wolves are always trying to dictate the activities of the young. Well, at least in this case their actions were sensible because Tristan was still the enemy, no one knows if he is the good guy here.“I see thank you for the heads up. Are you hurt?".
LUCIEN'S POV The dark dungeon was blazing with lights when the meeting started, courtesy of my men who knew how to make fire and find Flintstones. Now I was seated alone by the left and the three main generals of that kingdom were in front of me.The first general stepped forward and spoke to everyone including me.“Most of you may not know him because he is not in his attire and glory today but this is the Alpha of the most feared pack in all our regions, Alpha Lucien.”There were murmurs in the audience."He came here looking for reinforcements to fight the war that is going on between him and the mad wolf that took over our land.Currently, the mad wolf is out there and he has taken all his men, he never guessed that the alpha would risk crossing the cold mountains just to be here and avoid being seen by his army.”I saw their faces filled with respect. Things are going smoothly it seems."He is asking for our help to fight this mad enemy. To strike him from behind and we the gene
LUCIEN'S POV“Malcolm!!!" I yelled his name“Lucien! You should have just died." He yelled back, turning to leave. I tried to pursue him but then I heard my name.“Lucien!!!!" I looked. Emily was being dragged away by three wolves.My blood boiled, that selfish asshole had given his soldier as a sacrifice for me to butcher so he could escape.I turned, I will get him another day. I rushed to Emily Immediately, grabbing and tearing off the wolves that held her, pulling her to me the instant they all fell off.She held me tightly, still so scared she shivered on me.“Emily it's ok, the fight is over. It's alright, just open your eyes, okay." She opened it a little and looked at me.“Oh, you're finally here, I missed you so much, what took you so long? I was… I thought I could not hold on anymore…” I held her tighter." Let's get you somewhere safe first. '' I said as I carried her out of the field to a safer place.I found a place secluded and left her under the care of Theo of the sold
LUCIEN’S POVThey chorused “We are.”“Alright, listen Malcolm has been around for a while but he has been in the shadows so none of the kingdoms bothered to find and fight him, not until he took up the desire of invasion a couple of months back. And because of this, I know Malcolm too well, I understand that as long as you're not close to him, you won't know what is on his mind, or his next line of action, and there's no way his plan can leak, so I sent a spy.” There was a brief pause, waiting for the first words to sink in before I continued.“I sent my beta. First I condemned him to a common criminal and made it look like he had many reasons to have my head and so Malcolm embraced him. Malcolm loves people who are filled with hate. He feeds this hatred in them, manipulating their hearts with what will make them hate the person in question forever and loyal to him, and make them think, he is out to give justice for them or fight their battle.”There were murmurs as I was explain
EMILY'S POV He turned his head to look at Lucien again and attempted another chuckle but ended up coughing instead.“Talk buddy!" Maiz kicked him not minding his frail and haggard look.I gulped, I was still getting used to all this ruthlessness.“Your Alpha is not the heir of the throne. He is a fraud. His father was born out of a union between the Luna and a Lycan. My entire family was killed because of these lies and here he lives enjoying luxury without trying even a little to compensate the true family by leaving the throne for them.”Maiz looked at Lucien who had no expression on his face.“Why else would he want me dead if not that he knows I speak the truth and he cannot let this truth go out to the public."“Then how does this concern me?" Maiz asked him coldly.“See I don't freaking care if you are a fucked up king, your family die or not, blah blah and blah. My wolves are dying because of the wounds they sustained during the battle with Malcolm and his men.That is my con
EMILY'S POV I climbed into his arms and he gave me a tight snuggle kissing my hair.“Oh my, since when did you get tired of my lips." I teased him but he was not smiling much, he only give me a faint grin.It was depressing to see him in such a way and pretend nothing was wrong. I wish all this could end already.“You are not worried I’ll be leaving tomorrow after just seeing you tonight? It's long we’ve been close together like this and I'll be leaving again tomorrow morning." He was breathing slowly asking with pensiveness in his voice.“I will be fine and cope very well but if you are not careful you can not cope with the way you put the whole burden on yourself in deep thinking. My concern is how’d that you stay safe in this journey and that you stop thinking too much, just enjoy this moment." My voice was low almost like a whisper.“I will try but I… may not be able to do anything. I am so tired.”"Me too. I don't want to do anything either. I just want to sleep in your arms."
EMILY'S POV I almost gasped but quickly held it back. It was the old woman. She was awake and trying to sit up.“Are you okay? You should not be moving too hard, you are not strong enough yet." I said, aiding her to sit up.“You… you are a good Luna" I heard her voice for the first time, hoarse, shaky like a stutter but simply sweet.“Thank you but you are still too weak to move about. Are you hungry?”“You did not have enough food for your wolves and medicine and yet you wasted it on a stranger like myself not minding if I ended up dying. Without even knowing who I am. You are a blessing to all who are with you." I smiled broadly, thanking her for all she had said to me. Then I let the atmosphere around us get friendlier before I asked her….“Please if you don't mind or think that I’m intruding, who are you and why were you lying on the road in that state we met you." My voice sounded firm and warm.She looked at me and waved her head.“If you know who I am, will you still accommod
EMILY'S POVThe general came to me. “My Luna, why are we stopping? The city is just a few more steps away. There is no need to stop."He was beginning to worry about my usual attitude and I knew it.“Calm your spirit. I am aware that you find this odd but I think we need to check the kingdom first before we move in. Something in me tells me there is a problem.”"My Luna I doubt if there is any such thing. You are only overreacting, that is what I think, maybe because you left for some time.” I looked at him. He was making sense to a point but the anxiety did not leave me, so I decided to just go and check." The stealth team chief, one other general, and I will go and check it out. Keep the rest safe while we check things out.” He bowed and left. The stealth team Chief joined me immediately.I told him my suspicions, he did not doubt me nor did he agree either but he did not object to tagging along with me to check things. We took the down path and we were hurrying so that by dawn