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Chapter 166 Crisis Was Brewing

#Soren’s POV

I never in a million years thought I would receive the looks of respect from the Winter Forest pack around me, but when I stepped back into their territory again, I was welcomed like a hero.

They trusted me because I protected Rowan, bringing the heir to the kingdom back to his people.

However, I turned down the invitation to move to the palace. Instead, I insisted on returning to my cottage every night, even if I spent the day with Rowan in the palace. The cottage reminded me of my time with Rosalie back on the islands, and every time I closed my eyes, I could see her smiling face.

It broke my heart when I had to escape without her, leaving her back with my half-brother, a wolf who was losing his mind.

But at the end of the day, at least I was able to get Rowan away. I was able to bring him back to Rosalie’s people, as Rosalie requested. Now, I just needed to work with the pack to bring Rosalie back-if that was at all possible.

It had been two weeks since we got back, and every moment without Rosalie was agonizing.

“Soren,” Cerina greeted me upon my arrival at the door outside of the conference room, “you’re here. Let us speak with the council to see what can be done.”

As Cerina’s words ended, the double doors to the council’s chambers opened, and I stepped within to face the masses.

Eyes fell upon me, and all hushed murmurs came to an end.

Thad done wrong to their queen in the past. However, now I stood by their side because I had brought the heir to the throne home.

Cerina gestured for me to take a seat. “Welcome, everyone,” she said loudly as she addressed the people. “There are a few things that need to be discussed. One of course being our queen.”

Murmurs once again erupted as angry and worried voices filled the hall.

“We’ll fight for our queen. We need her back at all costs!” one person shouted out.

“We have seen with the small battles that many of our warriors are hurt. We have been able to hold them off this far with Her Majesty being gone, but we can’t continue to do so,” another person said; many others agreed.

Seraphine waited until the hall was a bit quieter and asked, “I understand that we all want to save her, however, while we were able to rescue the prince, it’ll be even more difficult to approach Her Majesty again, now that the Rogue King has lost his son.”

Someone in the crowd immediately retorted, “Are you saying we should just abandon our queen?”

“We have strong troops and warriors. We’re not afraid of the Rogue King!” another followed.

I sighed inwardly. Those who were the loudest obviously hadn’t faced Ethan directly on the battlefield before. Had they seen Ethan and his men before, they would know to never underestimate the Alpha of Drogomor- or the Rogue King.

Regardless of whether Ethan had lost his sanity or not, he was the best warrior I’d ever seen. Or rather, since he’d turned rogue, he had become a more terrifying killing machine.

Seraphine shook her head and tried to explain. “No, I’m saying we should have a solid plan.”

“But.”

down the murmuring, and turning to General Vandough, “What

pondered for a moment and stated honestly, “We have just gone through a big fight not long ago, and our troops need time to recover At this moment, we are no match for the

point! Our queen can help us to heal

with the queen’s blood, our army is not

our queen back!” someone demanded with a firm tone as

Rosalie was? A walking medicine cabinet or a

asked me, *7t seems

to speak in a level tone. “I think everyone here has great points. I glanced around the room and

back

are you willing to fight to get our queen back? Someone

at

people advocating to fight Ethan sneered, We saved you, our queen trusted you, and you, you

to you is, even if we initiate the battle against the Rogue King right now, other than jeopardizing our overall defense, what good

still need to

forces to face the Rogue

nodded at my

we just sit here and wait while our

“No,” I denied again.

us what you are proposing then?* Seraphine asked on

need to launch a rescue mission to approach the Rogue

you just said you

right away. But we’d go there to try to pressure the

Vandough finally commented, “I don’t see

all worried about

nodded. “Yes, we want her back so that we are sure we can protect her,

Rogue King won’t hurt Her Majesty. Let’s see her with our own eyes. Let’s make

one objected this time. They agreed with me so

we don’t need to attack right away. When he knows we are not threatening enough, he might not even bother chasing

went quiet for a moment, and Commander Landon asked, “But what if he refuses to converse or let

our queen back at all costs!” I

rest of the council exchanged a few words, and I saw them nodding to each other. It made me smile to see many of them quickly

her support “Let’s first ensure the safety of our queen before we go down the path of a full war with the Rogue King. We’ll demand to have him hand over our

asked, “How big of a team

team of elites. Maybe two

the case, we can move sooner-“General Vandough mumbled as he stood

i followed him out

are we leaving?”

and shook my head. “I won’t be

if Ethan knew I was there, everything would

***

stayed back in the Winter Forest pack. Not having