Forged in the Flames by Karima Sa'ad Usman

Chapter 24

Nikolas POV

The lounge we were led to was smaller and more private than the one we left. I was offered a seat, and I sat down.

“The maids have prepaid two rooms for you and your Gamma. I ensured your rooms were beside each other if you don’t mind.” Aleksander said, and I smiled and thanked him.

“Also, there are pretty Lycan entertainments for you,” He said and leaned close with a whisper. “Or do you prefer werewolves?” he asked. I frowned at him, and he relaxed, laughing. “You do have your mother’s blood running in your veins. She hated those things so much. Where is Isabelle, by the way?” He asked, and I knew it would be wrong to lie to him.

“She became feral nineteen years ago,” I confessed, and everyone gasped. I could see the horror in Poitr and Aleksander’s eyes.

“My goodness. You were a child!” the King exclaimed, and I nodded.

“Yes, I was a child, and I have been taking care of her ever since,” I said, and he was shocked.

“I learned you were hard and ruthless, but now I know why,” he said with Sorrow in his eyes.

“Fedrick was cruel not to accommodate his sister when she ran home for refuge,” he said, and I was flabbergasted. I could not believe what Aleksander had just told me.

“Sister?” I asked, and he nodded.

“You look more like Fedrick than your father,” he said with a smile.

“Your mother was his sister. When she escaped the massacre in Forest, he refused to allow her into his Kingdom.

He said she was weak and should have ruled Forest by force. He said she had no home in Snow. He sent her away with her maid. Honestly, he hated her because she accepted help from a werewolf.

A werewolf helped her escape the massacre. Because of that, Fedrick believed she was compromised and had broken the unity law. He banished her and sent Lycan hunters after her. We never heard from her again. It is amazing to see she survived long enough to bring you into the world,” he said, and I was surprised at his words because my mother did not tell me any of these things. I wondered what else did she hide from me.

told you. It was normal behaviour since he rejected and denounced her. There was no point telling you of her relatives. Isabelle was always the proud kind. I would have married her, you know, but she chose Mathias because he was rich and very powerful. He was also a charmer. I must say she chose well. Your father

said, and he looked at me a bit and nodded, then

lenient of all of us. He made Forest a haven for the werewolves. It was unheard of. Lycans usually separated themselves from werewolves, but when Mitahis took over from his father, he brought them together.

was kind. He fought against the unity law, and Fedrick hated him for it. I remained neutral and planned to go with majority votes because

was at the mercy of the two Kings,” He said

like to trade with Forest. Trading with Snow is tedious, and most of his people sell loot from Forest. That is why he always has hunters there,” he said, and I was in shock, but I wanted him to tell me of my past, so I did not ask the question in my mind, so

and I would love to open a trade line if you help me with my kingship,” I said, and he smiled. “Smart man indeed.

asked, sipping his juice. “My father was neutral and fought against the unity

fought Fedrick on it, and even with Isabelle’s influence, Mathias refused to pass the law. He

brother, Leon. Giles claimed that Leon was planning an uprising and wanted to usurp power. He was strong about it, but he couldn’t prove it. Everyone he claimed was involved mysteriously died by poisoning. Because the Werewolf Omegas were in charge

claimed Mathias’ brother, Leon, was the perpetrator, and the other men that were killed were

that Giles was after

were involved miraculously died like that. Either the werewolves were planning an uprising, or someone was, and

what happened to

Gabriel and the other werewolves in the ranks were removed and reduced to slave status,” He said,

never seen Mithais so broken before, and Fedrick did not hesitate to laugh at him whenever the opportunity presented itself. Miles made life a bit difficult for the werewolves after what they did. He did it to put them in check

did it, but we do not know what happened. One day we just heard that Gabriel had finally done what he wanted. He and his friends fought

Forest. Fedrick tried to seize control of the forest several times, and they fought him to a standstill. They might not have special abilities like us, but they are very deadly, Nikolas. You have to be careful.” He said, and I

but this just made me realise how

made Gabriel finally

sake, I will investigate, but for now, I want to

your majesty. I really appreciate it.” I said, and he

was my friend; you are like a son to me. You might look like Fedrick, but you have Mathias’s eyes and jawline. He would be proud of you. I know it,” he said, and I could not feel sentimental about a man I did not know, but I was glad to know someone that knew him, other than my mother, and the beautiful things he said about

on his face. “It is rightfully yours, but that bastard would not want you to have it because he wants to take over

for timber, gold, rubber, coal and slaves There are countless mineral resources, and he would make more money if he was

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