Chapter Two Hundred and Two – Two Kings.
Jaden’s POV
Rihanna was in bed, I planted a kiss on her cheek before leaving the room.
As I opened the doors I saw Beatrice and Dara, hands crossed staring at me. Did they see that?
“Only if you tell me you guys are dating, will I not whoop your ass!” Dara pointed at me.
They definitely saw that.
“Even better, they are mates!” Chris said, walking to us. I smiled and brushed past Dara.
Beatrice’s jaw dropped. “She didn’t tell us! Why didn’t she tell us! We should know this things!!”
Dara’s fists clenched. “How dare she…” she stomped to the room but I jumped to stop her.
Chris laughed, handing Beatrice a letter. “I drafted this now. Jaden, take the wheel, it’s all yours.”
What was all mine? I successfully pushed Dara back and breathed a sigh of victory.
Beatrice opened the letter and read it’s contents. “Wow. I will wait till my Alpha gets up before reacting to this.”
I took the letter from her and viewed it.
What? Chris was releasing them from being in servitude to him? Relinquishing his King title?
“Did Logan hit you hardly in the head?” it left my lips. Chris frowned.
Dara chuckled and I shook my head. “No, I mean… why are you doing this?”
He replied. “According to the prophecy, you are the new Alpha King…”
“Why are you in a hurry to give it to me then?” I folded my arms in refusal.
“Why does it seem you don’t want it?” he asked, with a head tilt. Could he see through me?
I kinda don’t want it. Imagine being the one every pack calls when there’s danger.
“It’s your destiny as the silver wolf’s mate. And honestly, I don’t mind passing the burden.” Chris explained.
The burden? I was right. It was indeed a burden.
Dara pulled Beatrice away from us, with low snickers. I watched them leave with low spirits.
“I also want a quiet life.” I muttered.
“Same.” he concurred. “But you’ve Jake and your mom to help. My father isn’t interested in being King again. So I’m all I have.”
A smile came to my face. Truly, my mother and Jake can stand as Alpha when I’m away. But it still felt wrong to take the title all for myself.
I snapped my fingers. “How about we do this. You keep the title with you still. We become allies.” I suggested.
He cocked his head with crossed fingers. “Why don’t I get it? I still get to be King?”
“Of your own kingdom. With no pack under you, save you the ‘burden’. Black Rose Kingdom and Black Hills Kingdom will be allies.” I said again.
That would also mean one less pack to be under me and stress me. Black Hills was very big so it will be a great relief.
The Alpha sighed, looking down. “You don’t have to be this nice though. I had made up my mind to let you be the King.”
“And I have made mine as well. This is better, that way you don’t have to ‘lose’ anything and I still get to be Alpha King.” I shrugged.
Even if he was set to lose his King title before, but the fact he was a great help in fulfilling the prophecy, he needed a ‘thank you’ gift.
“Thank you.” he said to me.
“Thank you for accepting.” I replied. “I will come to you for tips too. I still think it’s a hard feat.”
Chris placed his hand on my shoulders. “It is but then you have a silver wolf as Luna. That’s a good support.”
That would be when she decides to be my Luna. She was still an Alpha of her pack so we haven’t gotten there yet.
“If you want, I’d arrange a carriage from Black Rose to send you back to your place.”
“Yes, I need to head back and share this news. When I left, there was a fight starting.” He smirked, walking away.
I wanted to enquire more but brushed it off.
“Ah, yes, Liam. He must’ve met you guys. He spoke on a curse Logan has and being Logan’s son. Should I know about it?” Chris asked.
I blinked, twice, then forced a smile. “You can certainly live without knowing about it. A very long story it is.”
Chris nodded understandably. “Very well. That boy has secrets I don’t have time to uncover. Did you know he was mated to Dara?”
My eyes enlarged but slowly dilated. I suspected that they could be mates. “I give them my blessings.” I said humorously.
“Will your mate do as well?” he raised a brow.
And why wouldn’t she? She wasn’t romantic but she won’t stop her warriors from chasing after love. “I believe she will.”
“Good.” He huffed loudly. “Because another warrior of hers was mated to my Delta. And I don’t want hesitations at all.”
Wow. Silver Pack wolfesses were being the most sort after in the Kingdom and abroad. It’s funny how much Rihanna achieved.
“These girls warriors would have been slaves if Rihanna didn’t saved them. And then, she was termed a terror.”
Chris stopped walking and glanced at me. Did he disagree? “She was a terror.” he said.
“I bet her warriors would disagree. To them, she was a savior. She saw the warrior in them when other packs so them as slaves.” I reminded.
“I agree.” He clasped his hands. “But it doesn’t change the fact she was a terror, at least to me. Your Silver was never good news to me.”
I grinned, shrugging. “She never really bothered Black Rose. We didn’t involve in slave trade.”
“Also Black Hills. But then, we’re a pack that had openly humiliated her. And the Alpha had rejected her. She had other reasons.” He said.
My lips tightened and I forced myself to nod. “Why did you… forget it.”
“Why did I reject her?” Chris finished.
I sighed. “I shouldn’t ask. It’s not my business.”
“But you’re curious.” He smirked. “I didn’t want to but my mother really hated her. Vanessa too… but now Vanessa’s changed.”
I know he quickly added the last bit so I won’t see Vanessa badly. “I understand.”
It had always been my suspicion that his mom, Minerva, had ruined more than two mate bonds.
I made a small bow to him “Stay safe. The carriage will arrive in few minutes.”
Surprisingly, he bowed back before walking in. I was stunned but a smile creeped to my face.