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.

exactly

He made the

be eager to discredit you,” Qusack said, and I knew

in for a shock,”

should start preparing now,” Qusack said, and

in Forest or that they roam freely even though we uphold the unity law. Besides, as 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

with me. I will leave Grant in charge,” I said, and Qusack was confused because I was supposed to take Grant with me, not Abraham, but

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

is ready for the long trip to Forest,” Qusack said, and I nodded. I got up from the

Qusack asked me, and

picked up the first one, and it was from

with my servant. I

I hope I won’t be violating any laws by

how to tend to me better, and I would not want

your response on the matter. Thank

father to work against you. Be careful. My old man has no balls, but I

not need to guess that

allow him to come

Piotr would be the next Hill king, it would be

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

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,

“My boy, Nikolas,

you are

will be summoned

to discredit you

sending hunters to Snow to hunt for Lycans and werewolves; he

that you are holding her feral self captive to pretend she is your

you do not respect the unity law and thus cannot be trusted to have

extensively and has requested

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

be neutral for now to

and make powerful friends from

out. Please remember your promise on trade. Thank you,” It read, and everything

time 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 was

mother, but I planned to beat him

handed the letters over to Qusack. It was seven thirty

the

are you?” I linked

Niko,” she corrected me, and I felt ashamed that I did not greet

sorry. Good morning,” I said,

am in my room having

to you/’ I said,

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

walked briskly until I arrived at my

once and entered before she permitted me

her with

something, but the moment I stepped in, Erica stood up and bowed her

and my mother told her she would call her when we were done. She left, and I did not have

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