Michael’s POV
Dad was talking in riddles and I don’t know why. He is making it seem like I made a mistake when I decided to go against him.
I just can’t believe that he would be so heartless and cruel to me, his only son. The worst part of it all is that he has refused to acknowledge his mistakes and he keeps calling me name, telling me how stupid I was to go against him.
All this while, he hasn’t made mention of Arabella and he said something that got me thinking deeply about my actions.
“I taught you to listen to both sides of the story before you judged, you stupid, stupid fool.” he cursed in anger.
He did teach me to listen to both sides of the story before judging. I never understood why he kept emphasizing on that lesson whenever we trained, hell, I still don’t understand why but I am beginning to think that we have all made a huge mistake.
My father looks so furious and frantic, he looks royally pissed off. Why the fuck is he looking at me with so much hatred, am the one on chains right now, am the one that has no clue about his mate’s whereabouts. I should be the one seething in rage right now, not him.
He had just sent the guards to bring in the snitch that has been working against us. I stared at him in disbelief, wondering just how stupid he thinks I am. Why call in the snitch when I know that it has to be one of the warriors in my team.
He must have planted a mole among my warriors, that is the only possible explanation for all this. It can’t be any one of my friends because they are also in chains in this cell, suffering the searing pain from the wolf’s bane.
I think he is just trying to mess with my head and keep me too distracted so I don’t try to reach Arabella through our mind link, he must have something up his sleeve, that is why he is just stalling and confusing me, trying to keep me from finding a way out of this mess.
I kept coming up with different explanations until the door pushed open again and the guards walked back in with Alpha Smith, the leader of the rogues following closely behind them. The rest of the rogue leaders followed behind him and I could smell the fear and guilt in them as they bowed their heads in submission before the king of all wolves, my father.
“You?
How is this even possible,” I asked in a daze as I stared at someone that I thought I was fighting for, someone that I trusted completely.
“Is this some kind of joke?
How could you do this to us, we trusted you, smith, we are fighting for you and your people, you stinking snitch.
How could you betray us and your people?
We risked our lives for you, goddammit!
Why did you betray us, why?” I yelled furiously, yanking on my chains, trying to break free and attack the sneaky traitor. He had deceived me and he is definitely going to pay for it, I’ll fucking kill him, I swear it.
“I hope it was worth it son,” my father said disappointed as he turned to the guards and nodded his head at them, and just like that, they pulled out their weapons and shot at all the other rogue leaders, shooting them with the same darts that they had used on us earlier.
“What are you doing? What is the meaning of this?
We had a deal Justin Angelo, you can’t do this to me!” he yelled hysterically as the guards got him chained to the wall, along with the others who are still struggling with the searing pains from the wolves bane.
“Deal?
Did you just mention our deal?
You deceitful scoundrel!!
I could have you fed to the crocodiles for all you have caused me. You even dared to drag my own son into your evil plans. You really have no fear or remorse for everything you’ve done Smith. I’ll make sure you pay, you would pay for everything you’ve done to disrupt the peace and unity of our people. Your dead Smith, you just don’t know it yet.” the king spits out in his face, causing Smith to shiver in fear.
Serves him right! He deserves whatever my father throws at him. The snitching traitor. I wonder why he wasn’t shot with wolf’s bane like the rest of us. The other rogue leaders are still struggling with the pain but he just stands chained to the wall, arguing with my father.
So Damn Annoying!!
“Really dad! Really?
Am your only son and I am also a prince, yet I got shot with wolf’s bane but this traitor didn’t get any. Is this your way of getting back at me?
Congrats dad, it’s working!” I mocked in both pain and anger. I feel so frustrated because I don’t know what is going on anymore.
“Sarcasm would only get you killed Michael, you seem to have forgotten that you no longer have rights or privileges in this palace. You are nothing but a traitor, just like Smith. I guess it’s true when they say birds of a feather flock together. Fate brought you two together because you are both traitors!” dad spat out venomously, as he continues to pin me with his signatory angry glare.
From the vibes I was getting from him, I could tell that his anger is directed at me specifically. Whenever he spoke, his words are always directed to me. He feels disappointed with me and I just don’t why it makes me feel bad. I did the right thing, didn’t I?
I was fighting to unite our people. He is the villain here, I should be the one feeling disappointed with him, not the other way around. If not for the fact that I had been betrayed, I would have succeeded in my plans and he would no longer be wearing that crown. Why the hell am I feeling guilty when he is the one at fault?
I thought I had it all figured out, I thought my plan was foolproof, who would have thought that Alpha Smith would betray me this way. He was supposed to be my backup, that was the plan. The rogues were supposed to be hiding out in the wood, they were supposed to come to our rescue in case things go south.
How could they be working against me when I am fighting to give them a better life?
Could this be a plan??
Maybe I shouldn’t judge the rogue leaders just yet, they could have been tricked as well. My father must have tricked them into coming here, he must have baited and lured them all here so he could kill them all, just like he did to Brandon Wellington twenty years ago.
That’s the only possible explanation for this. That is why he had pumped me full of wolves bane. He simply does not want me to use my telepathic powers. He knows I can read the minds of everyone around and I can piece it together and I’ll be able to understand what is happening here. He wants to play mind games with me right?
It’s Cool then. I’ll play along and see how this plays out.
“Why dad?
Why would you go through all this trouble just to get me to come back here?
What exactly do you hope to achieve in all this?
You have the throne already, You have enough money that could last you ten lifetimes, what more do you want dad? What’s your end game?” I asked him seriously as I looked into his eyes, waiting for an answer, But dad just burst into a fit of laughter as he turned to me with an evil glint on his face.
“You still haven’t figured it out, have you?
Damn it son, you are even more stupid than I thought, that is why Smith was able to deceive you into thinking that you are fighting for the right cause. You know what, why don’t I tell you a little story, maybe that would help you understand what is going on here…
It all started twenty-two years ago…