Forged in the Flames by Karima Sa'ad Usman

Chapter 78 Preparations (Nikolas POV)

The onion soup was delicious, and I could not believe Aliana was a good cook. I would find time to have kitchen adventures with her. We deserved an everyday life, and I was aiming for it.

We left Gabriel’s house and headed to the safe house at the back of the palace. We used it to interrogate criminals or people we suspected of wrongdoing. I had never used it before but planned to use it today. I needed all the information I could get from Newton to know who he was in league with.

I sent for Doctor Newton and Qusack, and Abraham went to get him. They told him he needed to check on me. He had no clue what the safe house was used for, so he wouldn’t be on alert. A chair with silver chains was ready so we could; bind him and torture him.

I was angry, and I felt manipulated. I wondered what the asshole was thinking when he chose to join up, and I had a feeling he had something to do with the disappearance of my Dr Adams. Because the only way he could have gotten the job is if Adams disappeared. I could not wait to drill him for answers.

Qusack ushered him in, and he had come with his bag. He was indeed prepared to check me. The moment he stepped it, realisation dawned on his face. There wasn’t really much to hide. There were silver chains, Chairs and a table. It was pretty obvious what was about to happen.

The bastard tried to turn around and leave, but Abraham was behind him and had locked the door. “I think you should have a seat, Newton,” I said calmly, and he became scared. I guess he figured that fighting would be unwise because he was outnumbered and outmatched. He sat down, looking frightened. And once he was seated, Qusack secured him with the silver chains. Once that was done, The fear was more pronounced.

“Newton,” I said calmly, and he was attentive.

“How many of you are working for Fredrick?” I asked, and his eyes widened.

He tried to pretend he had no idea what I was talking about.

“Wrong move, Newton,” Qusack said, and the Dr still looked clueless, so Qusack punched him in the face breaking his nose in the process.

“I am not the patient type, and neither am I diplomatic. We either do this the easy way or the hard way, and trust me, the hard way would be more fun for us,” I said to him calmly, and he sobbed.

to marry a Lyacn to get the crown. How did Fredrick find out?” I asked him, and he shook his

have

that knew of my plans,”

her last week,” he

that?” I asked him, and he bowed his

asking for

informant?” I

mother’s informant than say he was working

do not appreciate people that volunteer information that isn’t theirs to give, Newton. I do not appreciate it at all,” I said, and Qusack punched him again so he could understand that his

a Lycan in the woods. My mother was feral then, so do not say you were working for her. I also know you have been poisoning Gabriel. So I will ask you again. Who

are seventeen,” He said, and I

spies put in place by Isaac Lucas of Peakland, and the remaining seven work

asked us to work with them. Our charge is to report everything you do. Before you took over Forest, The Peakland spies were dormant. After the uprising, they were trapped in Forest because Gabriel would not allow communication with the outside world. They married werewolves to seem less threatening and have half breed children. Lisa is a daughter to one of them,” He said, and I did not know how to feel. Learning about Lisa was hard,

though I knew he had died in

a while, as if speaking

mother did not regain her sanity. I was also asked to watch your activities and wait for King Fredrick to give me the go-ahead to finish you off. He did not want to kill you initially because you were achieving what he could not. Gabriel had made taking Forest impossible until you came

Lycan because he tried to

changed?” Abraham

capsule; nothing was coming in or going out. It was to protect the region and incapacitate the