In the place where Mauricio had been, it wasn't so dark nor too bright. But when he walked out of that realm, he realized it was at the peak of noon. His sight was welcomed by the scintillating sun. Mauricio had to cover his eyes for a good minute with his shin almost reaching his chest as he had it lowered deeply. Alpha Oliver was given the task to guard the gates from the western borders of the Kingdom. It was the area with the thickest forest leading a secret path from the human world to the Lycan Kingdom. "The Crown Prince might arrive anytime. Make sure to welcome him with respect. We have all seen and heard how he would get to step out of that realm, understand?" Alpha Oliver ordered his men. It was the same orders he was given by his immediate superior, Alpha Lisbon, also the person in charge assigned by their new King. "What if he tries to harm anyone of us?" asked warrior Russel. "Just be cautious, but do not try to defend yourself in a way that would harm him severely,"
Alpha Oliver could no longer repudiate; everything Prince Mauricio was saying, even in silence. It made the warrior alpha justify that the Prince had indeed seen everything that happened in the palace the previous night. But what convinced Oliver the most was the fact that the Crown Prince seemed to have changed immensely overnight. It would never have been possible if the Prince did not witness anything just as he said he had seen, including mentioning the presence of the Moon Goddess. “To take it clearly, I am not anyone important in this Kingdom,” Mauricio stated with a sad yet honest smile. “You don’t have to be so polite to me like the way you used to; I am a son to a person who committed huge, not to mention unforgivable betrayal, treason, and crimes against the Kingdom and all its conquered realms and other creatures.”Mauricio spoke with due humbleness, and with a plea, he asked the warrior alpha for his help. “You can turn my requests down, but I am begging you…. Please, he
Aquila had not left the Queen’s side, and Alpha Lisbon was sure the Priestess would not take any other task at the moment. “Alpha Lisbon, I will let the Crown Prince take the fastest horse we can provide from here. I’m sorry, I am not very confident about taking a portal. It might even worsen the Prince’s condition,” Oliver politely declined. The idea of taking a portal was too dreadful not to turn down. Oliver has not tried it, but he had seen lycans who fell severely ill after experiencing such things, and he did not want to try something he was pretty sure was out of his supernatural abilities.“Okay, do what you think is best. I suggest you also make it fast. The execution will be at three, take note of that,” Lisbon reminded Oliver firmly. Alpha Oliver clearly affirmed his superior’s orders, and the conversation came to an end. Then, he turned around to speak to the Crown Prince respectfully. “Your Majesty,” Alpha Oliver addressed the Crown Prince respectfully. But Mauricio s
As expected, Alpha Oliver and Prince Mauricio, along with the group of lycan that left the western borders that noon, arrived less than an hour to the entrance of the square where the open court was located and where Borasco was supposed to be executed in front of the people.“Alpha Lisbon, we are about to enter the square. What would you like me to do?” Alpha Oliver reported just as his superior had ordered him to do. “The King said you should get to the palace first. If the Crown Prince gets seen by the people who aren’t happy with what King Borasco had done over the years, Prince Mauricio won’t be safe in the open. You should bring him to the palace, and the royal guards should escort him to ensure his safety.” Alpha Lisbon had been waiting for Oliver to contact and inform him of their whereabouts because The New King had already given orders of what to do. Ethan told Lisbon that in order to make the meeting of the father and son take place, they have to make sure the Prince arri
Mauricio couldn’t speak as well, he felt like a lump was in his throat, and no matter how hard he tried to swallow, even his spit felt painful to run down his gullets. “I may not have been the best son a father could ever have, but I am thankful to be alive. And I will make sure not to live in your footprints. I will live a happy life. I will love the woman Moon Goddess would send to my side and be my partner in life. And don’t worry about mother. I will love, respect, and be filial to her for the rest of my life.”“Mauricio…” Borasco softly called his son. He was weak, but the more he listened to his son’s words, Borasco was having mixed emotions. He was sad to see his son for the last time in this life, but he was proud to hear him say he would not live the way his father had led. And he was sad to be reminded that he would leave Eula behind, but he was also glad to hear Mauricio promised he would never neglect the woman who had played a significant role in their lives. “And I fo
The High Priestess heard them speaking about the fulfillment of the tyrant King Borasco’s promise to be reborn. But she saw no one.“Queen Eula?” the other priestess asked in a whisper.“Nothing, I must have mistaken,” Aquila answered. Then she got closer to Eula. “Let’s wake her up. She might want to see her son at the open square.”“Do you think it’s a good idea to bring her there right now?” the other priestess worriedly asked.“We don’t know what plans the New King and Queen has. This might be the only chance for the mother and son to see each other. Although I m not sure they would want to witness what is about to happen to that man,” Aquila answered.
Ethan gave a silent order to Alpha Lisbon to take Mauricio to the side. Then an assigned warrior proceed to carry out Borasco’s punishment. Mauricio was helpless, he wanted to help his father, but what could he do in this situation? All the son could do was embrace his mother tightly. Alpha Lisbon brought Mauricio next to Priestess Aquila, who was also next to the former Queen, now addressed as Lady Eula.The flogging started. The crowd was glad to watch everything that was happening. They were satisfied to see King Borasco was feeling pained. Many of them were hoping the tyrant former ruler Borasco would somehow feel the agony; even just the part of what they have had to suffer over the years under his reign. “Good for him!”Some mocked aloud. Some were crying aloud, not in sympathy for the man being punished, but the joy of victory that the day they have longed to come had finally shown. The indescribable emotions of triumph made their hearts cry for joy at the sight of their torm
“I am just going to inform them. I think if I ask them about their opinion there will never be a solid answer from them because most of them would not agree with me and this might spark trouble with anyone next to them who would agree with my idea and it will create another chaos,” Ethan answered.“Then, you better tell them that if you continue with the hundred floggings, there will never be a chance to do the next punishment because he will die. So you are to choose if they want to see Borasco die from the first one, or if they want to see this man get every punishment he deserved. That is why we all have to agree that half of the flogging counts be given to his son, the Crown Prince,” Lexy stated discretely.Ethan did as Lexy had suggested. He even chose to say the exact same words Lexy had mentioned. The crowd reacted in a loud uproar of various comments, utterances, and statements. Some of them agreed while some did not. But most of those that wanted to see Borasco being executed