Alpha King’s Lost Luna

ASHER

As | stared at the beautiful yet disgusted face of the raven-haired sorceress before us, | searched

to go about questioning her. Now that we knew her name, Roxy, it was clear that she was on the v a matter of prying her further.

| remembered that | had once attended an interrogation with my father before his death. He’d been sile the dungeon, and once we reached the staircase, he turned to face me with a tense expression and his cold

1. 89%

“We're going to teach you some techniques that will be useful in the future,” he remarked sternly. “Pay attention. This will useful in the future when you need to dig out the truth.”

Though | wasn’t too keen on the idea, there was no refusing my father, so | nodded, and then we continued our walk. Once we were in the dungeon, we were met by a pair of my father’s men and then escorted to a cell in the back.

They were interrogating a servant who had been involved in a half-baked plot to steal valuables from the treasure trove of the palace. He’d been caught on the scene, lingering around the entrance of the room, but despite his obvious involvement and intention to steal, he was stubborn and refused to confess.

| couldn’t remember what exactly they had done to make him speak, but when the servant broke down, he told us all of the details and became so cooperative that he even gave away his accomplice.

| hadn't understood why the servant would give in so easily, but when we left the dungeon, Father said that it was what people did when they felt abandoned and alone. If given the chance, they would act out after perceived betrayal, and try to turn things around by joining their rivals.

That was likely what Roxy was about to do, now that she knew that her accomplice- this Anubis, had betrayed her and left her behind.

We stood there in silence for a while. Neither Kane, nor Silas, nor | dared to speak. We simply waited for Roxy to start the conversation.

It simultaneously felt as if an eternity had passed but also a few minutes, and after Roxy wiped her eyes, | finally addressed her.Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

“Why are you here?” | asked firmly but still calmly. She seemed surprised by my question, and | half-expected her to scoff at me, but she didn't.

“The king of Yurene sent me to capture the king of Wegalla and bring him back to the North,” she explained, her tone rapid and her voice heavily accented. “I don’t know why he wanted me to do it, though | suppose it has to do with the healer.”

Her gaze shifted to me at the last word of her statement, and her discontentment was incredibly obvious. She clearly harbored some sort of irritation toward Cassandra, though | wasn’t entirely sure why.

“Since you don’t seem to approve of his orders, why did you go on the mission?” Kane spoke up before | could, and he crossed his arms against his chest.

“| would do whatever he asked, she answered as if it were obvious, and then she softened. “I have always obeyed no matter what

Silas snorted and rolled his golden eyes. “And yet you didn’t obey this time, did you?”

Roxy shot him a glare and pursed her full lips. Though she diddy reply to his mockery, her face looked a little paler, as if the weight of her actions was dawning on her.

Find Cat For Spall theses Chapter 252

“Who are you?” | asked her, and | lifted my chin slightly. “Where did you come from originally? And how are you able to use sorcery? Yurene has no history of magic power, so I’m not understanding your part in all of this.”

She glanced at each of us, as if searching for something, and then, after a while, a short laugh escap

“| can’t figure out if you’re joking or pretending to be confused,” she remarked, and then she smirked stupid. “Where did | come from originally? What a question.”

Her blue-green eyes glinted with amusement. “I come from the same place you do. We could very well be fr ancestor. If it weren’t for your first king who betrayed the great sorcerers, we would not have suffered-”

“Are you referring to Ewonmiams?” | cut her off as my eyebrows knitted together. “The ancient academy of sorcery?” Roxy snorted and rolled her eyes. “I see the great king of Wegalla knows nothing about history. Unsurprising, of course-” Irritation bloomed within me and | chose not to act on those impulses.

“Ewonmiams was closed because of a severe accident,” | replied. “Most of its members died from the accident and that’s why sorcery and magic is forbidden in Wegalla. It was made forbidden to prevent further damage and death.”

Roxy barked out a laugh again and shook her head.

“You would be idiots if you believed that to be true,” she remarked. “But then again, it’s understandable... after the purge, nothing about sorcery remained in this country. | suppose the real history of Ewonmiams was obliterated. So, I'll simply tell you the truth. Wegalla was built on treachery and slaughter, and your first king was no more than a thief.”

“Do not slander our first king,” Silas blurted out angrily. His eyes flashed and his hands were balled into fists at his side.

“Slander?” Roxy repeated. “If you think what I’ve just said is slander, then you'll be quite surprised by everything else | have to tell you. There’s a story you should all know, Once I’ve finished, you can decide if it’s true or not.

The day of interrogation passed quickly and soon gave way to nightfall. As a warm breeze blew through the wind, | took a deep breath. Despite the nice weather, | felt a chill and couldn't get warm. | was too plagued by what Roxy had told us.

According to the sorceress, the first king of Wegalla had used the great sorcerers of Ewonmiams to win wars and annex Packs that now belonged to Wegalla. After appointing himself the king, he betrayed the sorcerers and launched a purge against them, which lasted for centuries. Our country was founded on this betrayal and bloodshed.

As | pondered the tale, | heard someone approach and turned to see Kane. “How do you feel?” my stepbrother asked as he joined me. “Fine,” | remarked, though it felt like a lie.

“She might not be telling the truth,” he offered. “The sorceress might be trying to disorient us and distract us from what's going

on.

Despite his trying to soothe me, | could tell by his voice that he also believed Roxy to be telling the truth. It was undeniable that Wegalla had almost obliterated the history of Ewonniams. The only things that remained were the books Cassandra had read in the locked room of the royal library. We had betrayed the sorcerers and then wiped them from history.

“Do you think the people of Wegalla are proud of their country? | wondered.

Kane howned “What do you mean, Asher?”

“I've just been danking” | said, and | ran my hand through any her “What’s the point of being the king of a country that Find CRM For Small mess

11:51/ Fri, Feb 23

899

was stolen in the first place? When | was in Wild Crawler, no one would say or even demonstrate pride in Wegalla. They were happy and content in their own Pack. And | suppose it will be the same in the Sky Pride Pack. So, what's the point of holding such a large country when my very leadership of it depends on the support of the Alphas? What is there to be proud

of?”

Silence lingered between us.

“| don’t know, brother,” Kane mused after a moment, and then he stared off into the distance. “I don’t know.” laa]

Find it For Small Businesses

0