Third person’s point of view.
KING’S PALACE (Dungeon).
“He’s inside, your Majesty” Edward said stopping in front of a cell.
He pushed the iron door open and Wymond entered the cell, the leader of the attacking pack fell on his knees immediately.
“Your Majesty” he greeted Wymond as he fell on his face.
Edward quickly reached for a chair at a corner in the cell and placed it behind Wymond, he sat down and nodded at Edward to start the interrogation.
“Wellington West, that’s your name, correct?”
“Yes”
Edward nodded.
“You’re the Alpha of Black-Knight pack, correct?”
“Yes, your Majesty” wellington answered, his head still bowed.
Wymond narrowed his eyes at his Wellington’s reply, a low, offended growl emitted from his throat and Edward quickly cleared his throat.
“I’m not His Majesty, you can call me your Excellency” he corrected Wellington.
“Yes, your Excellency”
Edward stepped closer to him and raised his head, making Wellington face and look him in the eyes.
“I want an honest answer for the question I’m about to ask you or else, both you and your entire pack would seize to exist in the supernatural world” Edward said threateningly.
Wellington’s eyes widened at Edward’s threat, he quickly nodded his head in disagreement.
“Why did you decided to attack the evergreen pack? Has there been any misunderstanding between your pack and theirs recently?” Edward asked.
Wellington shook his head.
“No, your Excellency” he answered quickly. “There hasn’t been any misunderstanding but… ” he trailed off.
His eyebrows knitted together and he tilted his head as he tried to recall something, but it seem like he’s having a hard time recalling it.
“I… i.. don’t remember why I was attacking them” he said with a confused frown.
Edward turned to his King.
“Your Majesty, I guess his memories has been tempered with”
Wymond got up and walked towards Wellington, he placed two of his fingers from both hands on Wellington’s temple and chanted a few words coherently as he massaged it gently.
He leaned closer to Wellington’s ear.
“Tell me exactly what happened” he whispered before heading back to his chair.
“Yes, your Majesty” Wellington replied, he looked like someone who’s been compelled.
Edward turned to Wymond questioningly, but he dared not ask whatever that’s bothering his mind, he could only wonder what his King has just done to Wellington.
“Two days ago, a man came to our pack” Wellington began. “He said he’s a representative of the Alpha King and that the Alpha King has sent him to come save our pack from an upcoming disaster…”
“An upcoming disaster?” Edward asked.
“Yes, he said evergreen pack are planning on attacking and taking over our territory…”
Edward exchanged looks with his King, but they didn’t say anything and let him continue his confession.
“… then he came up with a plan that would help us defeat the evergreen pack and take over their territory instead, that’s how we came up with a sneak attack plan” he narrated.
Wymond narrowed his eyes as he glared at Wellington, he clenched his fist and jaw -he already knows who’s behind this.
“Did you see his face?” Edward asked.
Wellington gave him a confused look.
“The man who tipped you off, did you see his face?” Edward asked again and Wellington shook his head.
“No” he answered. “He was wearing a hideous mask throughout his stay with us”
Wymond sprang up from the chair in a blur and landed a punch randomly on Wellington’s face -he didn’t cared where his fist landed.
Wellington touched his upper lip and grunt in pain when he realized Wymond’s ring has cut him, he quickly fell on his face.
“Are you a fool? Why didn’t you see through his lies? How did you even become the Alpha when you’re so foolish?!” Wymond growled angrily.
“I.. I.. I was wrong, your Majesty, I… ”
“Shut up!” Wymond snarled at him and he flinched back.
“Your Majesty, what should we do now?” Edward asked. “We didn’t get any clue from his confession” he added.
Wymond took a deep breath and turned away from Wellington.
“You collaborated with an enemy and led your pack to kill your own kind, starting this minute, you are no longer the Alpha of Black-Knight pack!”
“Yo.. yo.. your Majesty, I was wrong, I would never… ”
Wymond ignored his pleas and headed out, Edward rushed after his King quickly.
“Your Majesty, isn’t that punishment a bit harsh?” Edward asked cautiously, but earned a growl from Wymond instead.
“Are you questioning my judgement?”
He shook his head.
“I wouldn’t dare”
“Good, send word to the Alpha King, I want him in my palace first thing tomorrow morning!”
“Yes, your Majesty”
★★★★★
(In a cave outside evergreen pack)
Drake stood in front of a full length mirror, he glared maliciously at his reflection in the mirror, he balled his fist and clenched his jaw -he could hardly recognize himself right now.
“Now you understand why my deep hatred for his family exists?” A man asked behind him.
“I don’t care why your deep hatred or whatsoever exists, I just wanna know one thing, where is she?” Drake asked him.
The man touched his shoulder and gave it a squeeze.
“You’re still asking about her? Are you blind or something? Can’t you see what pains she’s brought you?” he pointed at Drake’s reflection in the mirror. “He did this to you because of that bitçh”
Drake slapped the man’s hand off his shoulder and seized his collar, he stared directly the man’s eyes.
“Ara is not a bitçh!” he growled. “And he only managed to do this to me because I was trying to keep my cool, I didn’t want Ara to hate me for hitting him back!”
The man laughed hysterically.
“And you think she doesn’t already hate you for abandoning her for two years? Without no explanation?”
Drake clenched his jaw, he let go of the man’s collar and turned back to face the mirror.
“It’s obvious, son, she doesn’t give a d@mn about you, she didn’t even visit you at the hospital”
Drake scoffed.
“I don’t care, I must get her back” he said adamantly.
“Well, that is if you can get her mate out of the way” the man said tauntingly.
“Of course, I can”.
Drake’s response seemed funny to the man as he burst into a brief laughter and shook his head, he patted Drake’s back.
“You’re too weak for her mate, son, you’re no match for him”
These words hit Drake’s pride, he turned to face him at once and grabbed his collar again.
“That’s why you must train me, you must do whatever it takes to make me stronger than him -I must get my Ara back!” he growled in the man’s face.
“Good, now you’re speaking like my son!”
He released the man’s collar and closed his eyes as he inhaled deeply.
“The queen’s coronation will be held soon, let’s give them a big surprise then” the man suggested and smirked wickedly.