Forged in the Flames by Karima Sa'ad Usman

Chapter 54

I went to the office and was surprised to find Qusack and Abraham there. Grant wasn’t there as usual. He wasn’t an early bird and was late for everything, so there was no need to wonder about him.

“Good morning, Alpha,” Abraham greeted me, and Qusack did the same. I responded and sat on my chair.

Three envelopes were on my table; one came with the council’s seal. It was yet to be broken. “This arrived in the night,” Qusack said, pointing at the note from the council, and I lifted it up.

“By the way, terminate Gabriel’s work. He is slowing the workers down with his illness. I do not want him working as a mason anymore,” I told Qusack.

I made it seem as if I was irritated that Gabriel’s illness was slowing down the project. No one needed to know my soft spot for Aliana except for Qusack, and the look on his face said he figured it out because there was an ‘I-told-you- so’ expression on his face.

“Where should I put him?” Qusack asked me, and I shook my head.

“Nowhere he is old and sick. More of a liability than a help. Just put him on a weekly allowance to get by,” I ordered, and Qusack nodded.

“Have the doctor examine him. I can’t let him die on my watch. He understands this place better than any of us,” I said, and Abraham nodded in agreement.

The whole pretence was for Abraham’s benefit.

Qusack was the only person I trusted who would not judge my choice to be with a werewolf. I couldn’t say the same for others.

“I will ask Grant to handle it,” Qusack said, and Abraham volunteered immediately.

“Why?” I asked Abraham.

“He is Aliana’s father, and you know Grant won’t be careful. I will do it. She might be your mistress, but I doubt she could make you happy if anything happens to her father,” he said.

I nodded, feigning boredom at his words, but he had a point there, not the one I was trying to prove, but a good point nonetheless.

I opened the letter from the council, and it read.

“Alpha Nikolas Kowalski, we hereby summon you to the council tomorrow, the eighth day of August, to come and plead your coronation case. The meeting will be held at the palace in Ice Hill in Snow at three in the afternoon.

Our host will be King Frederick Semenov.

King Aleksander Zieliriska and others will also attend.

Kindly come with two of your officers, your nominees, to represent Forest in the council. As you are yet to be named King, you will also represent Forest on the committee.

Please bring all evidence to support your claim as the rightful heir of Forest through the Late King Mathias Kowalski. We look forward to seeing you.

Committee Leader Alpha Olsen Sadowski,”

It read, and I stood up immediately.

My heart was thumping in my chest. I looked at the clock, and it was seven in the morning. 1

I was glad I woke up early.

Snow was six hours away from Forest by road. We could make it for the meeting if we left in an hour.

“What is it?” Qusack asked me.

“We have been summoned to attend the committee meeting. It will commence three this afternoon in Fredrik’s palace in Ice Hill Snow. I have been ordered to bring two officers that would represent Forest on the committee and evidence to support my claim as the rightful heir,” I said, and Qusack widened his yes.

“That is sudden,” He said, and I nodded.

knew exactly what

that my mother was alright. I doubted she had gone out since she felt better. Fredrick must know his sister is mentally unstable. He made the hearing quick, knowing I won’t be able to prove my claims due

you,” Qusack said, and I knew

in for a shock,” I said, and Qusack looked

should start preparing now,” Qusack said, and Abraham sighed

an ordinary leader, I am allowed to sleep with as many werewolves as I like,” I said, and he frowned. “It will be a hard sell, but you have a point. Let’s just hope King Fredrik won’t have the bright idea to use

my mother would side with him because of her hatred for Aliana, or would she testify that I uphold

I was supposed to take Grant with me, not Abraham, but Abraham is learned and understands the law. I needed someone to easily twist things in my favour should

and Abraham laughed at how I put it. It was funny

preparation while you prepare. I hope your mother is ready for the long trip to

read the other letters?” Qusack asked me, and I had forgotten about them

up the first one, and it

Wednesday, the thirteenth of August. I will be coming with my servant. I wanted

in your way. I hope I won’t be violating any laws

tend to me better, and I would not want

await your response on the matter. Thank

you. Be careful. My old man has no balls, but I

to guess that

planned to allow him to come

would be the next Hill king, it

of liked the guy. He was jovial and didn’t take things too seriously. I needed that kind of friend. One that would always see the

heads-up about his father. Could it be possible that Aleksander was aware of the Hunters that came to my forest with warriors to attack my people? With what his son had written, I couldn’t put it past him.

“My boy, Nikolas,

hope you

you will be summoned to a meeting on the

is trying to discredit you

you disrespected him by sending hunters to Snow to hunt for Lycans and werewolves; he said he

to claim that Isabelle isn’t your mother and that you are holding her feral self captive to pretend she

the unity law and thus cannot be trusted to have the best interest of Lycans in mind if

discussed these things with me extensively and has requested I support the motion to deny your

him, I know you are a Kowalski, and I hope

be neutral for now to avoid a war with

make powerful friends from Snow to

easy, but you will figure it out. Please remember your promise on trade. Thank you,” It read, and everything was

one thing I was sure of was that Aleksander was assuming a neutral stance on

my mother, but I planned to beat

the letters over to Qusack. It was seven

out of the office to speak

are you?”

I felt ashamed

am sorry. Good morning,” I said,

room having

am on my way to you/’

past my room and Aliana’s old room. I wondered if Aliana was still in

briskly until I

before she

her

were laughing about something, but the moment I stepped in,

her she would call her when we

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