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 what was

since she felt better. Fredrick must know his sister is mentally unstable. He made the hearing quick, knowing I won’t

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

shock,”

start preparing

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

side with him because of her

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

laughed at how I put it.

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

letters?” Qusack asked me, and I had

picked up the first one, and it was

the thirteenth of August. I will be coming with my servant. I wanted you to know before I show up. She is a werewolf and very

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

to me better, and I would not

on the

trying to 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

not need to guess that this servant might

come here and relax. It

Hill king, it

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

grateful for 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

“My boy, Nikolas,

hope you

his way, you will be summoned to a meeting

to discredit you on various

him by sending hunters to Snow to hunt for Lycans and werewolves;

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

and thus cannot be trusted to have the best

with me extensively and has

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

for now

yourself properly and make powerful friends from Snow to

will figure it out. Please remember your promise on trade. Thank

of was that Aleksander was assuming a neutral

his qualms with my mother, but I planned to beat him

the letters over to Qusack. It was seven

out of the office to speak to

are you?” I linked

I felt ashamed that I did not greet

morning,” I said,

in my room having breakfast”, She

way to you/’ I said, closing the

Aliana’s old room. I wondered if Aliana was still in bed or had left for the clinic.

briskly until I

knocked once and entered before she permitted

saw her with

I stepped in, Erica stood up

my mother told her she would call her when we

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