Secrets

The Day the Future is Decided

                We had been planning for war every day since the day the Ellie left. I threw myself into all of this work. It was a distraction and it took me away from the pain I was constantly feeling in my heart. It hurt so much and was a constant reminder as to what I have lost. The only thing keeping me going is the need to look after the Kingdom and be a good King for them. That was all I could do. That was all I could use to keep my thoughts from straying back to how I truly felt.

                Everyone was outside who were going to fight. The children and those that didn’t want to fight remained in a huge safety room. My mother and Elouise’s mother were both in there. Right now, I was stood at the front of the a thousand off fighters giving them the briefing for going to war. They all wore grim faces. This was serious.

                “Today is the defining day in the European Wolf Kingdom. You are all brave in fighting for the future of our families. No matter what we face we are fighting to save the future of those to come. We will fight knowing that the Moon Goddess backs us. As long as we work together we will look out for each other. With the love for our kingdom and in doing right we cannot go wrong. Today, we will fight. We will not be afraid. We will fight for those we love. Our mates, our children, our future,” I spoke to the crowd.

                They cheered once I was done talking. We all ran through the forest to wear the battle was going to take place. I ran at the front leading by example. I showed no emotion. I was cold and calculating. All my emotions left when Ellie did. We ran through the trees in no time. I smelt the beautiful fresh air. I heard the wind rustle through the tree tops. I appreciated everything. I could die today. It was a very real and very scary possibility but it could come today and Ali or Ellie would return for the throne.

                We came out into a huge clearing. The clearing was massive. On the other end of the clearing were the rest. The opposition. They stood in formation and I could see the people extend all the way back into the tree line. There were so many people. There was going to be so much bloodshed for both groups. Wolves would die today. That stupid man. Killian. He infuriated me. How could he do this? Risk the lives of so many just for his gain. What kind of person is he? He disgusts me.  

                We all got into formation. I was at the front. My advisors were just behind me. My dad and Ellie’s dad just behind them. Then there were all of mine and my father’s protectors and then the rest of the wolves. They were all separated into five groups with the Alphas leading at the front of each. I saw Jackson and Mason stood at the front of the Blue Moon pack.

                Once we were all fully settled into place, I stepped slightly forward along with Killian. He had a smirk plastered across his arrogant little face. I was going to kill him for this. I looked along the ranks he had assembled. I looked at the packs first. The only ones that looked like they wanted to fight were the rogues and the Alphas. The rest were terrified held by the Alpha orders placed on them.

                When we fight. Take down the Alphas and the leaders. They have Alpha ordered. Once we kill an Alpha most of the pack will submit. Do not kill if they submit. They are being forced.

                I looked across the group again. I was disgusted. He was making everyone fight. Those that had only just shifted were fighting. Women were being forced to fight. This was disgusting. I couldn’t stand Killian. My hatred grew for him more and more every second. I could feel my wolf just under my surface.