Chapter 73 (b)
“Camila, dear, why do you look stiff and tense? Did you do something?” King Marco asked after they took their seats.
“Nothing, his highness. I was just worried about uncle Rapha. I heard what he did.” she replied with her head down.
“I am saddened by that, dear. But I want to ask you something,” King Marco said, which made her look up to him. The king smiled and continued, “Are you, by any chance, part of his plan? Do you know anything about it?”
“No, his highness!” she exclaimed. Freya told her to act shocked if the king would ever ask her about her uncle and the princess was astounded by the way she did it.
“I feel sorry for you but you had to be sent to the dungeon as well,” King Marco said,
“Dad!” Matteo exclaimed, “She has been captured and yet you are thinking that she had anything to do with Rapha?”
“I am your king! Address me as such!” the king exclaimed as well. “You have no right to defend her, anyone who was a threat to the palace will be punished accordingly.”
“But she doesn’t even have any idea about what was going on!”
“You are disrespecting me, your king!”
“His highness, I think we have a misunderstanding. Camila was shocked after she was kidnapped and then this. She had been crying in
the Crimson Pack when we told her about Rapha, so please understand…” Freya said in a low voice. She had a feeling that King Marco would like it if they were going to talk to him that way.
“Princess, I want you to know that I am only doing this for everyone’s safety. We may believe in her, but what about the others who lose their faith in Rapha?”
“Can’t you do anything about it, since you’re the king?” Freya replied, asking to boost the king’s ego.
“You know that I can’t do anything. I still have to follow and listen to the council,” the king replied.
“Dad, you know that Camila has nothing to do with whatever Rapha has done. And speaking of Rapha, I want to see him.”
“Why?”
“So I could ask him why he betrayed the palace. I had been looking up to him and trusting him and yet he did this?”
“You don’t have to do that, I already talked to him and he already admitted it. I can’t do anything about him either, because the council has already decided to punish him with his life.” King Marco said,
“No!!!” Camila screamed, the worry and fear on her face was evident, so Alec held her. He was very worried about what might happen to her.
“Silence! Calvin, James, take that woman to the dungeon!” the king orders. Since the two were his beta and gamma, they had to follow him. They took Camila, who was now struggling while Alec was trying to stop them. Clay didn’t know what to do and was waiting for Matteo’s order.
Meanwhile, Marcus and his warriors were already fighting the patrol
guards on the border. The guards thought that it was only Matteo who had come, so they lowered their guard and were surprised when they were attacked one after the other.
“Where’s Matteo and the others?” Rapha asked after he showed up out of nowhere.
“They were in the palace trying to get you.” Marcus replied,
“Shit! Why did you let them? What if Marco did something to them or they got ambushed?”
“What else can I do? Matteo is so hard headed and he wanted to save
you.”
“You should have told him that I can take care of myself. I am a defense Advisor damn it!” Rapha exclaimed, then he remembered something, “What about my niece?”
“She’s with them, she didn’t want to be left behind,” Marcus replied before a patrol guard jumped at them but was caught on his neck.
“Who do you think I am for you to do that?” he asked before he broke the patrol guard’s neck
“You know he was only following orders,” Rapha told him,
“I don’t care about that, it’s their fault for believing that fraud,” he replied and joined the others in fighting.
“My Lord, we will hold them here, you can go ahead.” Calum said and he nodded, so he went his way with Rapha but moved discreetly. They didn’t want to make their presence known to those they might meet on the way.
In the palace…..
“Stop this nonsense dad!” Matteo said angrily. They had just got out of the palace as they tried to stop the king and the guards from taking Camila into the dungeon.
“You are disrespecting me, Matteo. Are you trying to fight the palace as well? Guards take him as well.” said King Marco. And the guards who weren’t there before suddenly came out to take him. “Anyone who will help him will have to answer to me as well and should be taken to the dungeon with them.”
The guards were about to take Matteo but Freya got in the way. “Take her too,” King Marco said after he saw what she did. Matteo got angry when he saw the guards trying to get a hold of his mate. King, his Lycan, was more furious.
“Don’t you dare touch my mate!” he said, growling, and the guards were all focused on him since they knew that he was strong. But Calvin and James came to his side,
“Clay, Alec, stay with Cantila,” Freya said and prepared herself for the battle.
“Calvin, James, are you sure about your decision?” King Marco asked,
“Tell us how our father died and you will have our loyalty.” Calvin said,
“Explain to us why they died as well.” James added.
“So you have finally made your decision. Do you actually think that you’re going to win against me? Marcus couldn’t do anything before. What do you think he can do now?” King Marco said, mockingly.
“So, he’s telling the truth,” Freya said,
“You are already against me. As soon as I saw you, I could feel your
animosity. It was very faint, maybe you were trying to keep it from me, but there’s something you didn’t know.” King Marco said,
“What,” Freya said, then faced him, “That you had a witch on your side? Your real mate perhaps?” she added, which made King Marco’s eyes widen. He never thought that she had an idea about his mate being there. She was hiding her presence but was actually watching and listening to them.
Freya had already informed Matteo and the others about it in their link so they were ready just in case. “Get them!!” King Marco shouted, showing them that he was already pissed and the witch showed up while they were fighting the guards.
Matteo as the future king with Calvin and James. They are stronger than King Marco thought. He knew that Matteo’s Lycan was strong. but he didn’t know that he was ancient, as well as Pi, Freya’s wolf and they were both ready for war.
