Chapter Hundred and Fifty-Eight – Travelling.
Rihanna’s POV
My bags were set to go on this impossible mission. I was leaving with no one by my side.
I was excited but worried, in case trouble was to strike and I wouldn’t be around.
But so far, Logan had not done anything worth being alarmed. I made sure by checking the letters again.
As I walked out of the main house, Beatrice was standing outside with Hunter by her side. I winked at the boy and he smiled.
“So, I’m off! Take care of my future Beta and the pack!” I grinned at Beatrice.
She took a step to the side, nodding. “I believe you know what you’re doing.”
She rubbed Hunter’s head and added. “We’ll be fine. I’d be looking forward to seeing you back with a Lycan to kick Logan’s butt for good.”
I saluted, walking off. I went into Hunter’s mind link. “You’d be president of the newly shifted pups! Make sure nothing goes wrong, okay?”
“Yes Alpha!” he replied in mind link with a giggle. “Nothing will go wrong.”
When I was far away from them, I increased pace then broke into a run.
Since my fight with Logan, there had been no noticeable improvement in me except my endurance got better and I healed faster.
With my current skills, I couldn’t take on Logan, even with all the help in the kingdom.
Help was also limited as the Blue Bloom Alpha was on honeymoon and won’t be joining us, while Jaden needed to conserve his energy.
Going to Sun Burn Kingdom to find a Lycan seemed to be my last option. “I hope this also counts as fulfilling the prophecy.”
Lana chuckled at my assumption.
I arrived at the Boots and Rivers market which had a seaport. I never strayed so far to actually see that part of the market before.
The ship was still at the port. I paid the fee, having actual coins to pay and boarded.
My mind thought of buying gifts I’d send to the Duchess but I brushed it off, I had some hand made stuff she could have.
The ship set sail after ten minutes of boredom, I was glad it was mostly elite wolfs that boarded with me. Maybe because the fee was quite high.
Majority of the wolfs were also tourists and had purchased items from Boots and Rivers market.
I recognized one horsetail, that nearly caused a problem between Chris and I, with a young lady.
She seemed to be from beyond Sun Burn Kingdom as she had a lot of luggage with her.
“Alpha Rihanna?” someone said behind me.
I faced the person and it was a teenage girl. She had a small round face and cute brown eyes.
But I wasn’t really interested in having a chat buddy. “Oh hello.”
“I’m Dory. My father and I are travelling to see my uncle.” She said, like I asked.
The more I stared at her, the more she looked familiar. If she looked familiar, then maybe we’ve acquainted once, I should be nice.
“Oh cool.” Was I to tell her where I was going to as well? “I’m off to Sun Burn Kingdom for very serious business.”
“I know.” she smiled. “Maybe something about this Logan we hear off right? It’s become public news that he’s dangerous.”
I felt bad that the whole Kingdom was catching up on Logan being a threat. He should have been annihilated the moment we noticed.
That slipup was on my side.
“Yeah, it’s Logan. Don’t worry, everything will be okay. Just be safe, you and your family.”
She giggled, grabbing an apple from her basket and stretching it to me.
“That’s what a handsome fellow I saw told me as well. To keep safe.”
I took the apple and scrutinized it. It was fresh like it was recently picked from a farm.
When I looked at the girl again, she was chatting with an older man.
I recognized the man from the stall I bought the blindness cure for Chris.
Then I recognized the girl. I smiled, no wonder she knew who I was. I bit into the apple.
We were on sea for almost thirty minutes before it was announced that we were close. So much for ‘beyond the seven seas’.
I thought it’d take a week or so.
“I’m quite disappointed as well.” Lana sighed as we prepared our things to leave.
The little girl, Dory, had earlier dropped with her father. The thirty minutes had been exhausting.
I jumped down, with my luggage strapped behind me, and I took in the beauty of the place.
“Too much gold. Too much.” I thought within myself. The architectures just had to rub it on everyone’s face that they burned like the sun.
“Eh! Not as badass as burning like a silver.” Lana huffed proudly.
I smirked, marching forward towards their main market. A lot of things were in gold or yellow.
I felt the pack members would feel drowsy from seeing the color everywhere.
“Or feel happy always as yellow made people happy.” Lana added.
So that was the idea of their Alpha? Nice one.
A shady looking woman was staring at me, as I walked past her shop. I stopped in front of her and smiled. “You are a Lycan.”
Her eyes changed to a shade of brown. She was on warrior rank. She must have sensed my silver wolf energy. Our kinds don’t mix.
“Do you want to buy anything exactly or just gawk at me?” she snapped.
“Definitely not buying anything from you with that attitude.” I replied. “But I have to ask, do you guys have Lycan hunters here?”
It was a very insensitive question to ask her but I did. Her face squeezed. “Get out! I don’t know.”
I shrugged, grasping my luggage tighter. “If I don’t see, I’d just find a fellow silver wolf to rid me of my Lycan problem.”
She looked sad while I walked away.
“Bullying someone in her own kingdom. You always look for trouble, Rih!” my wolf scolded.
“Please, it’s not like she’d do anything.”
I walked deeper into the market, seeing small animals and different fruits species.
It wasn’t as rowdy as Boots and Rivers market. But it surely wasn’t as big either.
After seeing no where that had a ‘Lycan Hunter’ banner, I stood in the middle of the road, tiredly. I needed a tour guide.
My wolf asked. “Why not go to the palace? You will be treated fancily and meet the Alpha King. They’d also tell us about the Lycan Hunters.”
My main objective was Duchess Vivian and if I couldn’t find her, no need for any royalties.
Being hosted in an royal palace could be boring, my last experience taught me. I clenched my hands around my bag strap.
“We came for a Lycan Hunter, Lana. This isn’t a fancy trip, please.” I said. She was disappointed and stayed quiet.