Chapter 347
Yes, they knew about all the details of what happened in the underground part of the Crown Prince’s palace, albeit the King tried to keep the news from spreading around.
The citizens became even more enraged when the cursed lycan appeared again in the palace and this time, this creature had actually kidnapped the Luna of the Howling Wolf pack.
They didn’t know Luna Iris for long, but they had been warming up to her thanks to her constant presence in the orphanage and how kind she was to teach those children how to write and read. She even taught those warriors around her and there was this arrangement for those from low birth to be able to receive the same education as well.
However, everything came crashing down because she had been kidnapped and there was a high chance she wouldn’t be able to return just like Prince Vemion. She too probably died already. The public criticized the way the King handled the situation with the fourth prince and demanded the sovereign to do more for Luna Iris at least.
Right now, people were too angry as they demanded the Crown Prince’s to be beheaded.
“I heard Luna Iris was kidnapped when she was taking a night walk with Alpha Cane.”
“Yeah, I heard Alpha Cane fought the lycan and rushed after him.”
“Alpha Cane is also missing.”
“Yes, because he went after the lycan and from what I heard, he is following the lycan that had kidnapped his mate alone.”
“He went alone? Without any warriors with him? How brave of him!”
“Yes! It’s not a wonder, he is a good fighter and he loves his mate.”
“Isn’t Luna Iris Alpha Gerald’s daughter? How can he love her?”
“I don’t know. Probably, for once a mate bond really works between two people. I heard Alpha Cane’s father also didn’t have a mistress when he was still alive.”
People talked about the situation and the King was very agitated because he couldn’t find Cane anywhere.
“The rumor is true?! He went looking for his mate alone?!” King Aeon was furious. “Why would he do that?! She is just a woman! A runt on top of that! He can get all the women he wants!” Another thing was being smashed against the floor, as King Aeon vented his anger. “Who had spread the rumor?! Where is Cyan?!”
King Aeon felt his head throbbing painfully and this annoyed him even more, as he became more and more aggressive. No one inside the room dared to breathe even a little bit louder, because they were afraid they would incur his wrath even more.
The head of the royal warriors, Leon, hung his head low, his nose almost kissing the ground. He didn’t dare to utter a single word, but he mindlinked his warriors to look for Lady Cyan faster and for his daughter as well. The last time, Nala managed to assuage the King’s temper, he could give a shot with her.
He knew his daughter had begged him not to throw her to the King again to appease him. However, the situation had spiralled so out of control, which left Leon without any other choice. Nala had pleased the King before, countless times at that. What would be the difference if she had to please him one more time?
“WHERE IS CYAN!?”
Right at the same time, Laluna went into labor, thus the whole South Palace was in a chaotic situation, as they panicked for the new soul that would join them.
For Lady Ayla, this baby was the only reminder of Prince Vemion. Lady Ayla was truly devastated because her son couldn’t be found until now and there was not even the slightest hope that he was still alive. They couldn’t even find his body and give him a proper burial if he really had died.
Meanwhile, for Alpha Derick and Koda, this baby was very important, because it would be a means of bargaining with the King to make him a crown prince, since Prince Vemion wouldn’t have the same chance.
Actually, they couldn’t care less if Vemion lived or died, it would be better if he didn’t make it, so they would have more reason to weigh the King down with his death.
“It hurts… it hurts so much… where is my mother? I want my mother…” Laluna cried. She clawed at the pillow as she screamed in agony. She had never felt this kind of pain. “Get it out! Get the baby out of me!”
Laluna kept crying, asking for her mother, but the latter was still in the Red Claw pack and because of the current strained relationship with the royal family, she was not allowed to come.
The sound of her screaming could be heard outside of the room, where Lady Ayla, Alpha Derick and Koda waited impatiently to see the baby.
“If you have to save one of them, save the baby,” Koda said to the midwives, who were about to enter the room.
The midwives were shocked, but it was not uncommon for people like them to let the mother die during childbirth if a complication did arise.
“Yes, sir…”
On the other hand, Lady Ayla didn’t say anything. She wanted to save the baby too, but she felt bitter because she was in Laluna’s position at some point of her life and she wished they would save her instead.
Yet, there was nothing she could say, because that was how things in this realm worked.
Meanwhile, during the chaotic situation in the palace and everything was out of control and order, the two people, who had been missing after creating an uproar in the capital city and the palace, were actually enjoying their quiet time.
Cane was serious when he said he would take Iris to the Riverside pack. Everything had been planned out to the smallest detail.
After Cane shifted into his lycan, he made sure to let as many people as possible see him taking away Iris. He even went to the city and let a few people there see them. It was easy to recognize Iris because of her hair, though they couldn’t take a clear look at her face.
If only they could see her expression, they would have seen something odd, because there was no fear whatsoever.
Currently, Iris was sitting under a tree, leaves of which slowly started to grow. Winter had passed and so many things had happened during that season.
The lycan on the other hand, started to shift back into his human form and by the time the sky was brighter, Cane was kneeling down in front of Iris. His face looked haggard. Once again, he didn’t sleep. It had been two full days since he could get a wink of sleep and with everything that went down, it truly exhausted him.
“Tired?” Iris asked, the breeze caressed her rosy cheeks. “Come here…” she patted her lap.
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