Forged in the Flames by Karima Sa'ad Usman

Chapter 60

My mother’s visit greatly irritated me, but I calmed down. I spent time pacing about the room and thinking of what to do.

I knew it wouldn’t be easy. As things were, I wished I could settle for being Alpha of Forest, but that would subject me to the Unity law. I might be attacked, tried and persecuted for breaking the unity law. I needed the crown. I just had to be wise about it.

A few hours later, someone knocked on my door. I went to open it because whoever it was, was afraid of knocking. I could tell the difference between a confident knock and an unsure knock.

I opened the door and saw a blonde werewolf slave holding a tray.

She looked in her early forties, but she was beautiful. I saw a mark on her neck that indicated she was claimed. It was the mark of a Lycan and not a werewolf. She also had a distinct Lycan scent. Something like what I did to Aliana. A Lycan had marked her.

I wondered who would be able to claim a werewolf in the Snow.

The collar on her neck indicated she wasn’t free, so I figured the mark might have gotten her in trouble.

It disgusted me to see that they collared people in Snow.

I could understand why those that had the opportunity to escape would escape.

The woman held a tray of food and averted her gaze from mine.

“I am here to serve your meal, your highness,” she said, and I wondered why she would refer to me as a prince.

“I am just an alpha. No need to treat me as royalty,” I cautioned her in case it was Fred*ic*ks’s trap.

She entered the room and placed the food tray on my table.

“To me, you are royalty, your highness. I come from Forest,” She said, and I could understand why she would refer to me as that. News must have travelled about me.

It seemed the woman had something to tell me but decided against it last minute.

“His Majesty asked us to bring you female company. Would you be interested in werewolves or Lycans?” She asked, and I shook my head.

“Neither, thank you,” I said, and she paid her respect and left.

I observed her closely and realised she wasn’t just any slave; she had a brand on her neck that indicated she belonged to the King.

The bastard.

He said I had a werewolf mistress. I doubted she was just cooking and cleaning for him. I bet the scent was his. The woman was too pretty and well-kept to be an ordinary slave.

Since he did not reek of werewolves, I couldn’t accuse Fred*ic*k, but then again, he had organised the meeting, so he had time to get rid of her scent. I knew he was sleeping with the woman. He was incapable of passing off the beauty.

I ate the meal and decided to sleep early so we could wake up before five and leave. I had linked Abraham, Qusack and my mother to inform them of my plans.

I was about to lie down when a confident knock sounded on my door.

“It is opened!” I called out, and the person turned the knob.

I knew it was King Fredrick because of the confidence of the knock. His scent was faint while he was at the door. It was also familiar.

It was like that of the slave werewolf that had served me.

to serve me? Was he trying

and I wanted to wipe it away by telling him I knew

he said, and I fought the urge to growl at

would spend a day with me,”

me my rights and expected me to be happy about it.

anger, young lad,” he said, and I

to understand that there are rules. Mathias, Aleksander and I came together and agreed on the rules. Before the werewolves struck, Mathias had decided to join the slave trade. Since he had lots of them, he was bound to make money off it. But unfortunately, Gabriel struck,

properly, you wouldn’t have had this problem. No one would question your right or paternity,” he explained. “How do you expect her to hold

also noticed that Izzy has kept much from you. I did not send her away because I wanted to be wicked. Had she come to ask me for an army to take Forest,

to you when you are of age. Her weakness cost all of us dearly. Gabriel was now in charge of Forest and all the resources needed

that no king will attack a kingdom with a potential ruler

was

sent hunters after her to chase her deep into the woods, hoping she

Pushing her away was useless. She was weak and not a leader material, so I let her rot

lives in the woods. I kept her there so people would believe she was dead, and

the place impenetrable. I wish I had adopted your strategy. I would

ran deep into the woods. He was sick. Their entire family was dysfunctional. I was indeed unfortunate to be related to the Semenovs. He sighed and looked at

the confidence and playful facade. He was about to

you is that your actions have proven you

uphold our laws. I am not sure you will

is abolished and werewolves have rights, they will

can’t develop, and our defence will weaken. Werewolves are the best workers and very efficient in the army because their loyalty

will

are other kingdoms across

to understand

that you have our best interest at heart and are

and me develop our regions, then you have my support. Kingship is a lot of power to possess. I have to trust

in Forest. Gabriel did not develop that place for the twenty-nine years he was in charge. Forest is behind. Hill and Snow are

believed you if it weren’t for the reports my spies have given

me about how you dote on your werewolf

sleeps in your

She has no collar.

can she

pamper her and even punish your kind for

I said this to the committee, the twenty- three people who

her sake and

you quarreled with your mother

you when you might abolish the law

Mathias when

sake,” He said, and I did not know how obvious my

had done

actions had made

patience and limits. I could not ignore their transgressions at the expense of Aliana, but it had come to

wrong, your majesty,” I said,

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