Nikolas POV In the morning, I left my room to bid farewell to Miles and Piotr. Although they had only spent a couple of days in Forest, I cherished the brief moments I had with them. Their presence brought a sense of calm and determination to me. However, I decided not to reveal my plans to Piotr
"How are you feeling this morning?" I asked, and she giggled. "Like I need more sleep," she replied, and I chuckled. "I suppose the work drained your energy," I commented, reaching for a plate to grab something to eat. "Nikolas," she suddenly spoke in a serious tone, capturing my attention. I foc
"How prepared are the troops?" I asked Ingham. "They're ready," he replied succinctly. I understood that they were already skilled warriors before this, which explained why civilians could defend their territories during the hunter's attack. Everyone in the pack and territory was trained to fight,
Piotr's POV It had finally happened. I knew Nikolas was up to something when I arrived at Forest for the committee meeting and found it almost empty. His audacity impressed me, but it hurt that he did not trust me with his plans. There was also a possibility I had put the idea in his head. I sa
We ended the meeting, and they all went to work. Two days later, Fredrick arrived at our Kingdom. It was unlike him to pay my father a visit. He would usually settle for letters and summon my father if there was a need for a face-to-face discussion. This was unusual behaviour, but I already knew
"You have to support me because other than being colleagues, we will be family soon. Miles and Lena are together," he said as if it was a secret, and my father laughed. "You mean I will be inlaws with Nikolas soon since Miles is his older brother. Besides, my children's love interest does not affec
Fredrick's POV I could not believe Aleksander's audacity to turn me down. The coward decided that he would sit on the fence when I needed him the most. Sitting on the fence might make the Hill Alphas rethink helping me. I needed all the support because I was planning an overkill. I did not want any
I might be fond of Gwen, but my head was screwed on properly. Should she defy me in any way or pose a threat to my kind or my ambitions, I will kill her without remorse. The good part is she knew. I believed the only reason why she held on was the hope that her husband would one day come for her, a