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

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 to my mother’s mental health. He will be surprised

really be eager to discredit you,” Qusack said,

for a shock,”

leaving, then we should start preparing now,” Qusack said, and Abraham sighed

with a werewolf,” He said and sighed. “By now, it isn’t a secret that werewolves are in Forest or that they roam freely even though we uphold the unity law. Besides, as an ordinary leader, I am allowed

would side with him because of her hatred for Aliana, or would she testify

to take Grant with me, not Abraham, but Abraham is learned and understands the law. I needed

Abraham’s brains,” I said, and Abraham laughed at how I put it. It was

I will handle the transportation and preparation while you prepare. I hope your mother is ready for the

read the other letters?” Qusack asked me, and I

picked up the first one, and it was from

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

hope I won’t be violating any laws by

better, and I would not want to trouble your

response on

get my father to work against you. Be careful. My old man has no balls, but I am sure you can handle it.” It read, and I

guess that

him to come here and relax. It was

the next Hill king, it would be stupid to reject his

didn’t take things too seriously. I needed that kind of friend. One that

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. I would just have to be careful. I picked up the last letter, and to my surprise, it was from

“My boy, Nikolas,

you

will be summoned to a meeting on

to discredit you on various

to Snow to hunt for Lycans and werewolves; he said

and that you are holding her feral self captive to pretend she

thus cannot be trusted to have the best interest of Lycans in mind if given

me extensively and has requested I support the motion to deny

a Kowalski, and I hope you

now to avoid a war

make powerful

but you will figure it out. Please remember your promise on trade.

to think of both letters, but one thing I was sure of was that Aleksander was assuming a neutral stance on the matter, and Fredrick

with my mother, but I planned to beat

letters over to Qusack. It was seven thirty

of the office to speak to

are you?”

and I felt ashamed that I did not

am sorry. Good morning,”

room having

my way to you/’

ascended the stairs and moved past my room and Aliana’s old room. I wondered if Aliana was still in bed or

I arrived at my

and entered before she permitted

her with

something, but the moment I stepped in, Erica

when we were

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