Chapter Eight

CHRIS

I barely had enough time to rest when one of the guards came to inform me of one of the council elders' visit. 

"Who is it?" I asked.

"Kazmir, my lord. He says he brings news from the elders of the council,"

Kazmir was Orvyn's puppet and did as Orvyn instructed. I had my suspicion that Orvyn had something against Kazmir which made him act and do as he pleased.

"Let him in!" I said.

"Yes, my lord," the guards said and left.

Kazmir walked into the chambers holding a scroll. "Greetings my Lord," he bowed.

"It's not up to a day I was coronated as alpha, you elders are already on my tail. What is it you want to see me for? I've got better things to do," I said to him.

"Sorry for the intrusion, my lord. I have a message from the elders." He opened the scroll and read. "We the elders have come up with a verdict. You Alpha Chris have a year to find a mate who would be our Luna, failure to do so, your reign as alpha will come to an end."

Orvyn is this the best you could come up with? I'll prove you wrong, I thought, clenching my fist.

"Is that all you have for me? Tell the elders that I agree with their verdict."

I noticed the smirk on his face as he bowed and left. Orvyn would be excited to hear the news, if only he knew the plans I have for him.

My mother walked right in as Kazmir left. She probably must have heard and come to confirm her suspicions.

"What is this I'm hearing?" she asked.

"You have nothing to worry about, mother, their plan is not going to work," I told my mother who was already losing her cool.

"That gobermouch thinks he can dethrone you simply because you haven't found your mate yet. I'm never going to let that happen, the throne is yours, and that's final," she screeched.

"You worry yourself too much mother, I have plans for those greedy council members. No one is going to take this throne away from me," I assured my mother.

I signaled one of the guards to come forward. "Call Lothar, tell him it's important," I said to the guard.

"As you wish, Alpha."

It didn't take long before Lothar came running into the palace. 

"You sent for me, my Lord," he bowed and said. "Is everything alright?"

"Members of the council seek to dethrone me simply because I haven't found my mate, they have given me the ultimatum of one year to find my mate else I'll be ripped off my position of king and alpha," I explained to him.

Lothar growled in anger. "I knew those old hags had something up their sleeves, they had it planned all along. But what has that got to do with me, my Lord, how can I be of help to you?" Lothar asked.

"I want you back as a member of the council, I want you to be my eyes and ears from now on. You are the only one I can trust at this point," I said.

Lothar's countenance changed. He never wanted anything to do with the council elders and I understood him perfectly but he was my only chance at getting back at all of them.

"You have to help me, Lothar, otherwise your service to my father would all be in vain," I said to him.

"I'll do as you please my Lord," Lothar said.

I was pleased that my plan was finally going to be actualized. "You don't know what this means to me, I'm going to expose them one at a time," I said excitedly. 

"Keep a close eye on those treacherous elders especially Orvyn, their ring leader," I instructed.

"As you please, my lord," Lothar bowed and left.

I grinned to myself as I visualized how I was going to punish them for trying to steal the right to the throne from me.

After taking a walk around the pack like I usually do every evening, I retired to bed after a warm bath.

"This is for my family," the killer pierced the sword into my chest and blood gushed out of my mouth.

I sprung out of bed when I realized that it was only a nightmare. I was sweating profusely and panting heavily. The killer was still Lothars relative. I wondered what I would have done for her to  want me dead. 

Her eyes were beautiful but were enveloped with hatred.

It has 

I was still pondering on what the dream meant when I heard the sounds of swords clanging and people screaming but I wasn't sure of where it was coming from until I heard the bell ring. It only rang whenever we were under attack. I grabbed my sword and dashed out of my chambers shirtless. The guards at the door of my chambers tried to stop me from going further.

"Sir, you shouldn't be out there. We have enough men to defend the gates and the walls of our pack," one of my guards said.

"You have no right to tell me what to do. My pack is under attack and you want me to sit back and watch it burn to the ground," I yelled at the guard and pushed him aside. 

I wasn't going to sit back and do nothing, I made a promise to protect them and this was the chance to prove myself.

I rushed out of the palace and immediately one of the attackers charged his sword at me, I swiftly slit his throat with ease and watched as he bled to death. I charged forward and killed as many as I could. 

Women and children were wailing as they ran for their dear lives. I took it upon myself to make sure they were safe. I led those I met into the palace.

"Protect the women and children," I said to one of the omegas with me. "Shut the doors, let no one else in except the women and children."

"Secure the gates, those intruders must not escape," I said to another guard close by.

Almost everyone had turned by the time I arrived at the field. Two wolves encircled me, glaring at me with their dark red eyes as they came closer. 

I turned too and collided with them. We tore at each other, I wiped at one of them, cutting a gash in his ear while the other bit my shoulder. I howled, trying to shake him off but he tried to hold fast. Soon his teeth lost grip and he flew back into the crowd of wolves. The other took off before I got to him.

I grabbed the other wolf who had bitten me and cut his throat. 

"What gave you the courage to think that a pup like you can defeat an Alpha?" I snapped.

I slew a good number of them before they decided to retreat. I and my men chased after them as they escaped into the woods through a path that led from the city into the woods. 

"Halt!" I said. "It could be a trap if we all go after them." 

I pointed at two of my most trusted guards and said to them. "Trail them cautiously and find out where they are headed."

I returned to the pack with the rest while those two went ahead. 

"Those were rogues that stayed in the woods, I recognized one of them," Glen, my Beta, said as we arrived at the pack. 

"How did they find their way in? Those gates were meant to be locked."

"I don't know how to say this but I think they have someone on the inside," Glen whispered. "We can't trust anyone from now on, my lord."

I had my doubts but Glen was right. They probably had help from someone inside and I was going to find out who it was.