Chapter Hundred and Fifty-Seven – Protect my family.
Jaden’s POV
“Well, recently there was a ship from Sun Burn Kingdom that dropped a young prince here.” The girl said.
Sun Burn Kingdom? Young prince?
“He’d been to the market many times and didn’t trouble anyone. But they think he’s guilty as the disappearances only started when he came.”
A Prince from Sun Burn Kingdom? Liam would surely know about the man, except I didn’t know how to find Liam.
“Thank you.” I took out some money and handed to her. “Do you have pain relieving drugs?”
She ran inside the stall to get them. I glanced around the market, the emptiness was becoming more noticeable.
What would this Prince want with market sellers and my Beta? That’s if it was this Prince doing this. I have reasons to believe it’s Logan.
No Sun Burn Prince would openly declare war against us by this nonsense! And travelling past the seven seas just to kidnap people? Stupid.
The small lady came back, holding up two bottles, she stared at one carefully before she gave it to me. “It’s more efficient though bitter.”
I didn’t mind. “Thank you. And be careful, you and your father, so that you won’t be taken as well, okay?”
She looked down nodding. “Thank you for the kind thoughts. I appreciate it.”
When the transaction was done, I briskly walked away. Now I had a new mission, finding this Sun Burn Prince.
I didn’t suspect him but he’d know something, hopefully. I began returning back to my pack so I’d alert the rest.
My energy needed to be conserved so I won’t be actively participating in this mission.
I had reached the middle of the forest, remaining half a mile to get to my pack, when I noticed I was being followed.
“It’s a rogue. See? I knew you’d meet someone.” My wolf taunted.
I wasn’t in a very shitty mood now but I could easily take on the rogue. It was only one anyway.
“I doubt this rogue wants to attack. He should know he didn’t stand a chance.” I turned to the energy.
The person ran from the shrubs to behind a tree. His energy was not even in warrior rank.
“What do you want? I know you’re there so come out!” I yelled, keeping my hands on my waist.
He tried to run to another hiding spot but tripped, exposing himself. He was a young boy.
“You’re a rogue. What are you doing around here all by yourself?” I askes the lad.
He grunted, getting up. “I actually came here to kill you but I don’t think I can go along with it.”
That was hilarious. “Believe in yourself though. You might be able to hurt me.”
He scoffed, standing with hands akimbo. “There’s trouble in the land, I bet you are aware.”
Of course I was. “Who are you to tell me? You’re a rogue, you should easily skip packs…”
“Even if I travel to another Kingdom, Logan’s plan to exterminate all werewolfs will get to me.”
I hissed. “So rogues wants to join forces with packs to invalidate him?”
“I’m not so interested in joining forces since I am all alone and Logan made sure all my family members were killed by Chris.” He sighed.
His family was killed by Chris? Then they are the rogue family that attacked my mate. Chris had wiped them all out.
“Hmm, then you’re the Mi Destino that Rihanna saved, aren’t you? She said she’d kill you for hurting her Beta.” I told him.
He shook his head. “If she sees me…”
“I could send her to you. But I’m not in the mood.” I turned away. “Get out of my forest before my warriors get you…”
“You are looking for your Beta, aren’t you?” he interrupted.
My fists clenched, and I turned back to the boy. “It must have been news that he’s missing. Don’t joke with me about it.”
“Well, right now, I’m not in the mood for jokes either. Liam said you’d understand but I doubt you would. He needs help too.”
On hearing Liam, I got anxious. “Where’s he? What do you mean he needs help?”
“He got injured while having a showdown with my father’s uncle, Logan. I think you’re aware.” Mi Destino raised a brow.
His father’s uncle was Logan? How was Logan having more family members?
“Liam didn’t tell me he had a showdown with Logan.” I frowned.
Was it hitting Logan down that day? It didn’t take a toll on him the next day when I saw him.
He didn’t look like he was suffering. Maybe it happened afterwards? “Where’s he then?”
“I don’t know if I can trust you, Liam seems cool with you but I’m not. You killed my father!” the boy barked.
What gave him the guts! I sped to him, holding him by the neck. He wasn’t expecting the attack.
“I killed your father and can kill you now. Don’t play with me.” I seethed.
He struggled, pulling my hands away. “I’d rather die than expose my cousin’s address. If you kill me, you’d never know about your Beta.”
How dare he threaten me? I tightened my grip around his neck. I didn’t need him.
“How about if you don’t tell me where Liam is, I’d kill you, you’d die useless with no effect to the world.” I smirked.
He was running out of breath, but wasn’t conceding. “I would’ve been dead since. I don’t mind as long as I protect my last family.”
He was tiring.
A figure sped past me, wrapping a snake around my arm that held Mi Destino. I dropped the boy, pulling the snake from my arm before it but.
“Don’t kill him, that’s my younger brother!” It was Liam who screamed.
I didn’t stomp on the snake and swerved my head to him. “A snake is your younger brother?”
He cleared his throat.
“Got a problem? As long as it’s a living thing, we’re family.” He mused poetically, walking to Mi Destino. “I meant this guy though.”
So they were really related? All these were making my head spin. I brushed it off and focused on the matter on ground.
“There’s a young prince people suspect is kidnapping people. My Beta was taken as well.”
Liam stood still, gazing at me. “Kidnapping people? Why’d the prince kidnap people?”
“I don’t know. But do you know him?” I asked.
Liam folded his arms. “I am him! And why’d I kidnap sellers and a Black Rose Beta?!”
Wait, he was a Sun Burn Prince? I folded my arms. Logan’s son was a royalty?
Liam sighed, pacing round. “Logan is really crazy. A day ago, he kidnapped three sellers to make a charm for him.”
My forehead creased, they had been charm sellers? What was that Lycan plan?
“I don’t know what he wants your Beta for but it isn’t good.” Liam said, then flashed his chest. “And he did this to me.” It was a claw scar.
He wasn’t even sparing his own son? I looked down rubbing my head. What was I going to do with this injured shoulder?