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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 do you

just gone through a big fight not long ago,

point! Our queen can

with the queen’s blood, our army is

our queen back!” someone demanded with a firm

did those people think Rosalie was? A walking

and she asked me, *7t seems

to speak in a level tone. “I think 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 queen back? Someone was

Seraphine looked at me puzzled, while Cerina

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

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

still need to protect the prince

of our forces to face the Rogue King. We all have

nodded at my

sit here and wait while our

“No,” I denied again.

tell us what you are proposing then?* Seraphine asked on behalf of the rest of the

replied, tapping my fist on the table gently, “we need to launch a rescue mission to approach the Rogue King and try to

you just said you wouldn’t

we won’t fight, at least not right away. But we’d go there to try to pressure the Rogue

commented, “I don’t see

“Everyone gathered here today because you are all worried about the safety of the queen, am I

back so that we are sure we can protect her, and she can lead

the Rogue King won’t hurt Her

this time. They

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

a moment, and Commander Landon asked, “But

at that point, let’s fight, and let’s bring our queen back at all costs!” I said loudly

each other. It made me smile to see many of them quickly change their minds about the

queen before we go down the path of a full war with the Rogue King. We’ll demand

asked, “How big of a team

elites.

the case, we can move sooner-“General Vandough mumbled as he stood up and walked off. A group of men

i followed him out

we leaving?” Commander Landon

long breath and

of our history, if Ethan knew I was there, everything would go

***

Forest pack. Not having much else to do, I spent most of my