Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

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.”

Cerina interrupted, pressing down the murmuring, and turning to General Vandough, “What do you

long ago, and our troops need time to

out, “That’s the point! Our queen

queen’s blood, our

want our queen back!” someone demanded with a firm tone as he smacked his

frowned. What the hill did those people think Rosalie was? A

asked me, *7t seems that you have some opinions Mind to share

down my displeased emotion and tried to speak in a level tone. “I think everyone here has great points. I glanced around the room and saw

back

you willing to fight to get our queen back?

Seraphine looked at me puzzled, while Cerina

advocating to fight Ethan sneered, We saved you, our queen trusted you, and you, you are just being a

but my question to you is,

still need to

wouldn’t be able to pour all of our forces to face the Rogue King. We all have responsibilities here, in the

at

and wait

“No,” I denied again.

proposing then?* Seraphine asked on behalf of the rest of the

table gently, “we need to launch a rescue mission to approach the Rogue King

you just said you wouldn’t

not right away. But we’d go there to try to

finally commented, “I don’t see

because you are all worried about the safety of the queen,

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

hurt Her

this time. They agreed with me

not threatening enough, he might not even bother chasing us out of his territory. Then

quiet for a moment, and Commander Landon asked, “But what if

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

a few words, and I saw them nodding to each other. It

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 queen, and

asked, “How big of a team would

of elites. Maybe

mumbled as he stood up and walked off. A group of men

i followed him out

are we leaving?”

a long breath and shook my head. “I

Ethan knew I was

***

Landon had left to go to Rosalie while I stayed back in the Winter Forest