We soon arrived at the palace. It was an old stone wall building like mine. It wasn’t in disrepair, and they had upgraded the place, but they had maintained the old features, which gave it an elegant and antique look. We alighted the car, and Qusack handed the car keys to the valet to park. My mother stood at the entrance and looked at the building. I saw tears stream down her cheeks; she was reliving her memory of the past. She was frozen to the spot.
“Fred didn’t let me enter, you know,” She said and looked at me.
Tears in her eyes. This was a real pain, not the pretence she put up just so she could have her way.
My mother was wearing her pain on her sleeves.
‘‘He did not let me in. They took my nannies from me. I was heavily pregnant, and Fredrick could not look upon me with pity,” she said.
“I was kneeling here pleading that he let me in. I told him my husband was dead and those werewolves had taken over Forest. I told him I needed shelter. This was also my home. I grew up here,” She said, wiping away her tears.
“He said I was useless. He called me a disgrace. Said I should have died with my husband. Said it was shameless of me to accept a werewolf’s kind gesture. He said he had no kingdom to share with me since I could not rule what was already mine by marriage,” She said and sniffled.
“I told him I just needed shelter and would return when my child was of age, and he laughed. He took my nannies and chased me away. Looking back now, I wonder how I made it alone. Out there with no one to help me and nowhere to go. I thought of crossing the sea, but the three kingdoms were all I had ever known. I was trapped,” she said, and I went to hold her. She had never shared this pain with me before. It was profound, and it hurt her deeply. I wondered why Fredrick would be cruel to his own sister. It was a shame.
I held her hand, and we entered the palace. My mother looked at the place like a stranger. It was clear the building had been modified a great deal.
We were ushered to the hall where the meeting was to be held.
People were already present.
I somehow knew King Aleksander was around.
With just thirty minutes to go, I knew everyone would be around other than Fredrick. We entered the hall, and people began to murmur when they saw us.
We were led to a place that had seats reserved for Forest. There were six seats altogether, but only four of us had come.
I noticed people looking and whispering. Some even pointed at my mother and me.
I did not know what to make of their actions, but I ignored them. I looked at the throne, and there were two seats there. King Aleksander was already sitting on one.
He looked at me and winked, and then his eyes fell upon my mother. It didn’t linger when he looked away. I knew they might have history, but I wondered how deep it ran.
There was a long table with chairs on one side. It was on a lower level after the throne. Some men were seated there, and they were all looking at us. I knew those were the committee leaders.
There were three empty seats on the table, which were apparently reserved for my nominees and me. The rest of the hall had people. They were just representatives and members of the committee, preferably floor members.
Soon the tall doors on the other side of the hall opened, and a tall, brawny man walked through. Everyone except King Aleksander stood up to pay their respects.
I saw the man emerge, and he looked like my mother.
The resemblance was striking, and I could see myself too.
He was indeed family.
I knew it was Fredrick, and the thought of that alone made me want o sit down and blatantly disrespect this man.
He looked dangerous, with battle scars on his right cheek. He wasn’t peaceful, so he was expected to sustain injuries on his wicked missions. That was what I called what he did. Taking people by force against their will was wicked. I was taking back what was mine by attacking the Forest, but he was stealing what did not belong to him by attacking and bullying others. I had no respect for the bastard.
He went to his throne and sat down. Aleksander extended a handshake, and Fredrik took it. They both bowed to each other, showing they were equal before he sat.
The meeting started.
committee greeted everyone and told us what was on the itinerary, with my matter
heir to the throne of Forest. He is here to demand his rights. Although he has conquered the territory and taken it back from the werewolves. He
bowed to greet the
come with my mother to testify to that,” I said, and it was clear that they
know why
many reasons why we have decided not to give you the crown
have you been, Isabelle?” He asked my
she said with venom in
went feral. You are one lucky wolf,” He said and laughed, and some people laughed with him. I was mad but controlled myself. My mother had asked me to do whatever it took to take
did you well, Izzy. I didn’t know a woman like you would have that much fight in her. Pray, tell me what you ate while in the bush,” He said, and it was out of line, but no
and she isn’t denying that she is my mother, I think my point has been proven,”
laughed heartily and shook his head in
I am sure she did not tell you about her escapades in the palace before you were conceived.” He said,
on, Fredrick, the lad has Mathia’s eyes,” Aleksander said, trying to stop him from what he was about
that. Then she
Izzy?” He challenged my mother,
was sleeping with him thinking he would be given the kingship of Forest. She had no interest in Mathias. Leon was the love of her life.
Mathais. Some of
suspected it, but she denied it every time. Then Leon got killed by werewolves, and she was alone. That was when she became cheap. She slept around a lot after that. Some of her lovers were werewolf officers, “she
advances to the King’s Beta,” he said, and I was shocked,
are not here to discuss my mother, your
you this so you will know why I
eyes. Looks can be deceiving, you know. There is no guarantee that she was pregnant by Mathias at the time of his death, and there is no way
is in question, then there is no guarantee you are Mathias’s
current leader, so it is yours regardless of what he thinks about your mother,” Abraham
still have the right to be crowned because I conquered Forest and took
boxes you have to tick. You must achieve a long list of things for my colleague and me to deem you worthy of being equal.” He said,
you know Isabelle. Why do you want to put
asked, showing that their opinion
grateful to the Hill King because I was beginning to
case, then, they are two. A possible bastard by my dear sister Izzy and Mathias’ illegitimate heir by his fated werewolf mate whom I have raised as my nephew for years,” Fredrick said, and people gasped. I
bastard!! How could you, Fred!!” my mother called,
majesty with respect Luna,” he warned her and I could see how unfair the Lycan world was. Fredrick had insulted my mother and his sister, and no one cautioned him, but my mother’s outburst
Leon buried her and the child.” My
Forest kingdom, so he
in shock. It didn’t seem like the King was lying either. I began
the truth about Leon. He seemed like a conniving bastard. If he wasn’t, why bring his lover to my father to marry? I had a lot of digging to do.
is the way forward, your Majesty?” Olsen asked
that we give him the crown assuming his Mathias’ son say, Aye,” Fredrick said, and Aleksander and the
not
number of those in support was counted,
not in favour say, Nay,” Fredrick said through gritted
king had stuck his neck out for me. I
the Hill kingdom, said Nay, giving
in the council and they voted in favour, it would not
is clear that we look at the other matter,” Olsen said,
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In Chapter 58 of the Forged in the Flames series, Aliana, is awakened by her father's Delta, who urgently calls them to come outside in the middle of the night. Aliana's father, Alpha Gabriel, had recently moved their pack from a grand house to a smaller one in the pack compound. This move was necessitated by their defeat of an evil Lycan king who had enslaved their kind.Alpha Gabriel had been challenged by the rogue Lycan prince, Nikolas, and reluctantly agreed to submit to him in order to protect their pack members. Aliana is skeptical about trusting the Lycans but understands that her father chose peace over pride and the certainty of defeat in a war. Nikolas had conquered all the packs in the territory, leaving Aliana's pack as the last one standing...... Will this Chapter 58 author Karima Sa'ad Usman mention any details. Follow Chapter 58 and the latest episodes of this series at Novelxo.com.
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