All Chapters of Taken by the Lycan King : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Ryder's POV The sound of small murmurs reached my ears as I approached the meeting room. From the voices talking inside, I estimated there to be more than three elders there. "Good afternoon, elders," I greeted as I walked into the meeting. All eyes in the room turned to me as I entered and the small murmurs stopped. They all quickly rose up from their seats in respect to my arrival, all except my step-brother. I headed to my throne, the guards that had followed me in following closely behind me. John, who stood by my throne, the alpha staff in his hands, welcomed me as I walked up to the seat. I climbed the small steps that led to the throne, my steps graceful and confident. I turned after reaching the throne and sat down on it. All bowed and John handed the alpha staff to me. "The meeting is now in session," John shouted and everyone sat back down. The small murmurs began again, filling the room with an air of anticipation. I held tight in my hands the alpha staff, my eyes scan

Ryder's POVI paused in my seat, my hands gripping tight around my staff as I tried to process what Elder Parker had just said. The more I tried to reason it, the more it sounded like a joke to me. How could one of the most respected elders in the council be dead? Was he sure about what he was saying? "I really do not like these kind of jokes, Elder Parker," I said, my voice stern as a small frown settled on my face. "And besides this is not the time to make that kind of silly joke." "But I speak the truth, King Ryd--" Elder Parker made to say but I immediately cut him short. "We wait for the last elder to arrive before we start the meeting," I said, not want to believe a word from the elders mouth. "We won't have a meeting until he's here." "Elder Parker speaks the truth, King Ryder." I turned to Elder Vernon who had just spoke and saw a sad look on his face. He shook his head as a small sigh escaped his lips before continuing, "Elder Parker met me this morning and explained to m

Ryder's POVI looked at Hudson and I saw that his face had suddenly become tensed. His jaws clenched and his fist tightened as he fixated his gaze of the swaying wolf. I couldn't understand tell if he was angry at the wolf for beginning to cause the elders to see his findings as being false or if it was a genuine reaction to the entire story without any hidden strings attached. Knowing my step-brother though, I knew the answer could not be the latter and it for sure wasn't the first. There was something else to this whole thing that Hudson wasn't telling and I was going to find out what it was. "Why were you paid to falsely represent the Core Legion and threaten to kill our Luna?" Elder Parker asked, curiosity in his eyes as he turned from Elder Vernon who he had been discussing with to Trevor. "Yes, Trevor, do tell why you were paid to do that," I added as a small smile began to come upon my face. I was beginning to feel joyous that the Elders were finally starting to loosen thems

Aria's POVIt took a little ray of sunshine to bring me back from the deep sleep that ensued me that night. I squeezed my eyes shut involuntarily as response to the light before allowing them to flutter open. As it did, I noticed some sort of wetness in them causing me to furrow my eyebrows in wonder.Had I been crying?I began to shuffle myself on the bed as I sat up, the memories of what had happened the day before flooding my mind ceaselessly as though I had just experienced it that very moment. It was then that I realized my reasons for the tears that had probably dried on my face.I noticed my heartbeat quicken as the image of Hudson suddenly making his way towards Trevor washed over me. He didn't have to do that, did he? There were a lot of other ways to solve that problem without drawing so much blood... or even ripping off his head. My hands involuntarily travelled to my stomach as I began to imagine the pain he must have felt - the feeling of Hudson's claws digging into his

Ryder's POVElder Vernon collected the tea jug from Matilda with a smile and then dropped it on the table in front of us. He then lifted the jug after Matilda had left the room and poured himself a cup of tea too. As he did so, he continued with our conversation. "And what about Luna Aria did you come here to talk about?" he asked, his old hands surprisingly steady as they clasped onto the handle of the tea jug. "I actually wanted to know what you think about her," I said as I lifted my tea cup and brought it to my mouth. "The elders gave me a reply concerning Aria after we cleaned up the meeting room but it was only a collective conclusion. I would love to know your personal thoughts on her." I took a small sip from the now cold tea and dropped the cup back on the table. "Hmm," Elder Vernon grunted as he dropped down the tea jug after seeing that his teacup was now filled to the brim. "You want to know my personal thoughts on the new Luna of our pack, huh," he said as he wrapped h