Nikolas's POV After the speech, I walked back into the room with Aliana, and I could see the tremor of emotions still affecting her. Stepping into our bedroom, she suddenly broke away from me, her eyes filled with hurt and confusion. "Why, Nikolas? Why didn't you tell me?" Her voice quivered, and

Nikolas POV Four days later, Piotr finally told me they would be heading for me in two days. The number of warriors that Fredrick was bringing was impressive. They did not plan to use weapons, but it seemed the odds were on their side. Still, he implored me to be brave, and there was hope.

As my men reached the field, they saw their opponents converging from the opposite direction. Fredrick's army, bolstered by the support of Hill, exuded misplaced confidence, their eyes gleaming with a misguided sense of superiority. But I had something far more potent: unwavering faith in my pack.

"I guess your evil has caught up with you now. Either you take the challenge and fight King Nikolas, or he takes you as his spoils. What says you?" Piotr asked, and Fredrick looked at the other alphas. "Did you hear this?" Fredrick asked them, and they nodded. "Yes, and Prince Piotr is right. King

Since I owned Forest and Snow now, it will be given because I suspected King Aleksander would gladly do the needful. I couldn't spend time with Aliana in the room after I returned because there were a lot of matters to attend to, my coronation being at the top of it. I wanted to head to the offi