Chapter Eighty-Three – Her Change.
Chris’s POV
Sasha was surely kidnapped. Her hand maiden had been missing as well. Today, Vanessa cared to ask about the maid and it was revealed.
Could they have been in the same place? Sasha was last said to have gone out with her carriage. But she never returned with it.
How had the carriage been returned if the rider wasn’t in it? Sorcery or someone else rode it?
“Is there an entrance or path into Black Hill’s that I am not aware of?” I asked a guard who acme to drop reports.
He passed, looked down, thinking then shook his head. “Not one I’m aware of, Alpha.”
I nodded at the guard and he left. There had to be something.
Rihanna had crashed in here that day, and it wasn’t through the front gate. She must have found a way.
I shuffled through the remaining reports I had. They weren’t much as Red Moon was out of my kingdom.
Blue Fire and Blue Bloom were conservative as they were productive. Black Rose never needed anything, only dropped complaints.
Though since I’ve made contact with Alpha Jaden, they’ve been few. Silver Pack, I’m yet to see a single report.
“Brother!” Vanessa called, strolling into the courtroom. I glanced up and noticed her change in aesthetics.
Her usual bright and girlish attire had shifted to black and dark purple. Her aura had a significant change.
I always feared whenever girls go through such change, transiting from cheerful and bright to dark and challenging.
Your Silver was enough hassle.
“After you told me about Sasha being taken and this.” She held up the horsetail. “… was brought back. I underwent a test on it.”
I covered the scrolled in front of me. Finding my Luna, and my baby were more important.
“Blood, mud, silver and dust were found in it. Those aren’t things Sasha gets involved with.” My sister noted.
I took the horsetail that Vanessa held out. It had been more places than it’s owner has. “Silver and Blood and dust and mud?”
Those were surely not things Sasha involved with, she was always indoors.
“Silver Pack. Whoever did this is from there. To have silver close that it touches hand accessory. And this could probably be a warrior.” She said.
Her accusations were heavy but as she came with facts and a test, I had to let myself believe it.
It’s not like I didn’t have suspicions already only I didn’t have concrete proof. “Why a warrior? Why not Your Silver?”
“Because there’s blood. Sasha tried fighting back, we both know she isn’t good enough to make Your Silver bleed.” Vanessa reminded.
Made sense. I stared at the horse tail. So a Silver Pack’ warrior stole my Luna. For what reason? Surely it was related to Your Silver.
“Is there another option?”
Vanessa shook her head. “The mud and silver points at Silver Pack. Let Alpha Jaden ask her about it. He seems closer to her.”
I had noticed.
“Send this horse tail to him as well. He should make Your Silver ask which of her warriors did this. Sasha will be brought back.”
The authority in my little sister’s voice annoyed me. What had she been waiting for all the while to have the aura of a royal princess?
Was she only being tough because she had no friend and mother? “I will send it to him. Or you can do it yourself.”
She frowned, folding her arms. “And why!”
“See your mate, investigate this properly, bring back the warrior to be punished. I want you to go do all this.” I instructed with a straight face.
She held her head high. “Fine. I’d go. Send Edwin with me, incase we meet difficulties.”
“Ray and Cara are around Black Rose, Vanessa, you won’t meet difficulties.” I replied, I couldn’t let all my officials out of the palace.
She pouted then huffed. “Okay then. If a Lycan gets me, it’d be your fault.” She stormed off.
And here I was thinking she changed, she was still the entitled princess.
“Safe journey.” I shouted as she slammed the door. A smirk was on my face.
I went back to the scrolls but noticed one stained in blood.
My eyes dilated on it, was it from a warrior who couldn’t make it? I hated this. It was wrapped with cloth so probably was sent by a dove.
Putting a glove, I pushed the scroll forward and the claw marks on it became visible. It had the Blue Bloom logo.
I opened it and the ink on the scroll looked expensive, the scroll had royal stamp. It must be from royalty, but why was it bloody?
“Chris?” I questioned, seeing the letter was addressed to me with my first name.
“Surrender or she dies?” I read the second line. I looked up, and behind me and around. Was this a joke?
“My name is Logan, and I want your life in exchange of hers. Be a good King and act dutifully. You werewolves never learned.”
Shivers ran through my spine reading out the last line. Those were the last words from the Lycan last time I visited.
Was he with a girl he wanted me to exchange my life for? I thought hard. A royalty from Blue Bloom. A she?… The Blue Bloom princess.
She left for Black Rose after her banter with Ray. She must have reached there but she never wrote back.
Blue Bloom hadn’t reported her missing. I searched through the other reports and found an identical scroll.
From her brother and it asked, if his sister was serving me well here. She wasn’t here.
I left my throne but froze, glancing back at letter. Logan was the Lycan’s name. It rang a bell.
“Find me Edwin!” I ordered a guard who walked in. She turned and ran off.
She had another scroll in hand and it made my heart beat faster. The scroll also had a Blue Bloom design.
Could this Logan really be with the princess? And he wanted to meet me before releasing her? What does he gain from challenging me?
“You have duty to Blue Bloom. You must meet with the Lycan.” My wolf Zeke, reminded me.
“An Alpha Lycan King. I could run out of luck.”
Zeke scoffed. “You have already, don’t run out of dignity. You must honor it or the girl dies. Ask Your Silver to go with you….”
“Doing that reduces my dignity more. I’d never ask her…”
“She took him on her own, remember? Her barrier is an advantage. Also, she caused his escape, she’d feel indebted to help.”
I saw the sense there but I hated the idea. My Delta walked in, then frowned seeing I was standing.
“We’re leaving for Silver Pack, tell Vanessa I retract my order to her, take the horsetail from her and prepare a horse. Now!”
He hesitated before walking away but turned again. “Do you think Sasha is there? It that what we going to resolve?”
“That question and more will be resolved there. Don’t worry.” I replied with a sigh.
Author’s note: Comments are always appreciated.