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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.”

the murmuring, and turning to General Vandough, “What do you

fight not long ago, and our troops

immediately shouted out, “That’s the point! Our queen can

blood, our army is not

someone demanded with a firm tone as he smacked his hand upon the

Rosalie was?

my frowning face, and she asked me, *7t seems that you have some opinions Mind to share with

everyone here has great points. I glanced around the room and saw people nodding at me. “But we

back

opinion, are you willing to fight to get our

Seraphine looked at

you, our queen

of your queen, I’d do it, but my question to you is, even if we initiate the battle against the Rogue King right now,

also still need to protect

“We wouldn’t be able to pour all of our forces to face the Rogue King. We all

nodded at

just sit here and

“No,” I denied again.

tell us what you are proposing then?* Seraphine

tapping my fist on the table gently, “we need to launch a

said you

fight, at least not right away. But we’d go there to try to

don’t see the point in

worried

we want her back so that we are sure

Her Majesty. Let’s see her with our own eyes. Let’s make

time. They

to converse with the Rogue King. But we don’t need to attack right away. When he knows we are not threatening enough, he might

“But what if he refuses to converse or

back at all costs!” I said loudly as my voice echoed through

them nodding to each other. It made

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 queen, and we’ll take it from

Vandough asked, “How big of a team

team of elites. Maybe two

mumbled as he stood up and walked off.

i followed him out

leaving?” Commander Landon

a long breath and shook my

if Ethan knew I was there, everything would

***

to go to Rosalie while I stayed back in the Winter Forest pack. Not having much else to do, I spent most of my time