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.

would he allow his mistress to serve me? Was he trying to tell me something? I

bed while he walked in. He had a broad grin, and I wanted to wipe it away by telling him I knew he was screwing a werewolf, but

nephew,” he said, and I fought the urge to

would spend a day with me,” he said, and

denied me my rights and expected me to be happy

and I wondered when he would stop

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, and your mother was too weak to hold

explained. “How do you expect her to hold the throne without an army. You should have provided her with that,” I told

because I wanted to be wicked. Had she come to ask me for an army to take Forest, I would have gladly lent it to her. Mathias and the little warriors he had, had done a number

when you are of age. Her weakness cost all of us dearly. Gabriel was now in charge

a kingdom with a potential

sister was

chase her deep into the woods, hoping she would return to Forest

was useless. She was weak and not a leader material, so I let her rot there. Our father would have killed her for

woods. I kept her there so people would

had adopted your strategy. I would have succeeded,” He said

effrontery to tell me he deliberately ensured my mother ran deep into the woods. He was sick. Their entire

confidence and playful facade.

your actions have proven you would not have

and uphold our laws. I am not sure you will put your

they will relocate

underpopulated, we can’t develop, and our defence will weaken. Werewolves are the best workers and

little freedom will offset that balance,

other kingdoms across the sea. They will overrun us if we do not have a strong defence and development. Everything

have to understand my

our best interest at heart and

power to possess. I have to trust you

twenty-nine years he was in charge. Forest is behind. Hill and Snow are more developed than Forest. I

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

you dote on your

in

She has no collar.

how can she

punish your

to the committee, the twenty- three people who voted in your

sake and even put lycan

learned that you quarreled with your

you might abolish the law so you can

a lot of Mathias when he was with Olive. He refused to sign the unity

He said, and I

I had done an excellent job

my mother’s actions had made it

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

read wrong, your majesty,” I

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