Chapter Forty-Two – Barks at the King.
Jaden’s POV
I felt déjà vu walking into Black Hills palace.
A certain maid brushed past me, bowed and left. It was the same like when I visited Black Hills for the first time. She was blonde and small.
Perhaps Your Silver’s spy Jonah had met. The girl wasn’t very inconspicuous, it’s just Chris never suspected.
I respected all the girls walking with Your Silver. Like a group of pained young girls that where making a mark for themselves.
I eagerly wanted to know what Your Silver wanted with this meeting of today.
Ralph returned to me, along with Jake, and we began walking into the courtroom.
“No Alpha has arrived yet.” Jake told me in mind link. “I think they are still offended at Chris because of Betas Gaius’s death.”
Seriously? My wolf eye rolled.
Chris had the Beta imprisoned but he ran away and met Your Silver and his death. It was no one’s fault but his.
Either ways, they’d still have to appear before their Alpha King, they had no choice.
“Alpha Jaden, finally! I thought no one would come.” Chris sighed.
Jake, Ralph and I bowed before him. Ray was besides him, seated down the stairs and playing with a Ping-Pong.
“You don’t look like you were expecting some guests.” I smiled at him as he bowed.
“I hoped no one would come honestly.” He sighed, seating back down.
Chris frowned at the statement but let it go. Ray was always too honest for his own good.
“Bring some seats for them, the meeting will only commence when we are complete. I have no time to repeat myself.” Chris ordered a guard.
I thanked the guard as he swiftly brought seats towards us. There was a ten second silence after we were seated.
“Ray found his mate.” Chris broke the silence.
Jake jumped from his chair, glaring at Ray, accusatorily. “He found her?” he asked Chris.
“Shouldn’t I have announced it myself.” Ray sighed, tiredly. He was just tired with all his words and movements.
It felt like he was waiting for something exciting, like the drama that would be happening today.
“You didn’t look like you’d say it.” Chris smiled. “I’m surprised Jake didn’t know. I feel better he didn’t actually.”
Jake folded his hands and plopped back on his seat, he pointed at Ray and then at himself, making Ray smile.
“I only figured few days ago. Don’t get over yourself.”
“It’s very amusing you figured out that a warrior, who’d had been by your side for years, was your mate, only after meeting Your Silver.” Chris said.
If I didn’t know better, I’d say he was accusing Ray of something or he wanted Ray to spill more information on a given topic.
I stayed calm, watching, listening, observing.
“My wolf was pumped about meeting Your Silver, maybe that’s why he recognized his mate.” Ray replied in a dismissive tone.
That was ridiculous but he could get a pass for the creative excuse. Chris clicked his tongue and relaxed on his throne.
Another ten second silence was about to complete before Chris broke the it again.
“We will be deciding Your Silver’s fate, as he had killed one of ours.” He started.
Jake snickered but kept a straight a face again. I bet he was amused as Chris called Your Silver a ‘he’. It had tripped me as well.
Chris glanced at him but continued. “I’d be asking for the maximum penalty for him. He killed a Beta. He must die as well.”
I awaited Ray’s revolt but it wasn’t forthcoming. Wasn’t he a fan of Your Silver? Ralph cleared his throat to speak.
Chris raised a brow at him. “I presume you’re the Black Rose Beta?”
I realized I hadn’t introduced Ralph as it was his first time seeing him, I was about to but Ralph beat me to it.
“Yes, I am. And Alpha, you don’t need to be scared of a rogue taking over your kingdom. Your Silver is only being rebellious.” He said.
We all turned to him. How dare he tell the Alpha King he was being scared? On his face was that psychic look, he was reading the Alpha King?
I turned to Chris. Was he really scared that Your Silver wanted his throne? Your Silver, the rebellious teenage girl? It was funny.
“Don’t say that, the King is only being conscious of a threat as Your Silver seems dangerous.” Ray defended.
I knew he said that so Chris wouldn’t feel threatened and insulted but Chris’s expression showed he already was.
“Don’t misunderstand, I speculated.” Ralph shrugged. “But, Your Silver can be appeased instead of killed. Beta Gaius was a criminal.”
That was true. Beta Gaius was serving time in jail for trying to have my Delta killed.
“Yes, and he died for it.” Ray added.
Chris sighed, audible. “Will it kill any of you to know that Your Silver is dead? Since when did Black Rose have mercy on rogues?” he barked.
“Since Red Moon dared kill our Delta twice yet it was that rogue that saved him… twice!” Jake barked back.
Not even I would dare bark back at a King but Jake seemed to have it going.
“I didn’t know Your Silver was nice to save your Delta. Isn’t it obvious he did it for favor? Also, I punished Beta Gaius for that.” Chris glared.
Jake folded his arms. “And he tried escaping and was killed by a rogue. That’s his loss. Your Silver isn’t good but neither is Beta Gaius.”
Ray nodded to his words and Ralph exhaled, seemingly agreeing.
Jake added. “If your only reason for Your Silver dying is Beta Gaius then that’s groundless. If you have other unspoken fears, then share.”
Chris’s chest heaved up and down. I expected him to pounce on Jake already but he swallowed it down, like it wasn’t the first time.
Jake easily crossed his limits, I’d need to warn him in the future. Another ten second silence was coming again.
“But Alpha, if you insist he dies, we should as well endeavor to kill him.”
I slowly turned to Ralph. What did he mean? Why was he countering himself?
He wasn’t aware of Your Silver’s real gender and even if he did, I bet he was after a rogue being tamed.
Chris smiled for the first time since he raised the topic. “Then, I am insisting.” He looked at the rest of us in the room.
Ray sat up, having a troubled feature. “I refuse…”
“Why?” Chris hurriedly ask.
“Your Silver is the only silver wolf in the whole land. What about the prophecy?”
“Damn that prophecy, Ray. Your Silver is the evil in that prophecy not it’s savior!” Chris retorted.
“You never see greatness till you lose it, that’s your problem!” He shouted.
A lot of barks were going to Chris. I had to give him props for being co calm headed. Worthy of being Alpha King indeed.
“And what do you mean?” Chris intertwined his fingers.
“You rejected Rihanna!” Ray’s voice changed to a growl as he mentioned his sister’s name.
That’s sudden. How was she involved in this?
I left my seat, knowing this was a sensitive topic to both Ray and Chris.