Chapter 103: Slip Of Tongue
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The guard led Louis and Travis and the other warriors from Ideni inside the castle and Travis gave the wise man beside him a respectful look. The wise man had forced the Alpha of Renada to surrender before them, rendering all his attempts of hiding from them futile. The man could hide for a few days. But he could not hide from them forever and Travis could not help but chuckle lowly to himself.
"Please follow me, Sir." The guards led them towards the main hall where the Alpha of Renada was walking back and forth in anxiousness. He was sweating profusely and he kept clenching his fists as he kept pacing, his footsteps hurried and short.
The moment he heard the sound of footsteps, he stopped walking and faced the people who he had so desperately tried to avoid for the past few days. All his attempts had been in vain for it had taken just one action from them for him to succumb to the pressure. He could not evade them anymore. But he could not meet them either for he knew the reason behind their visit. The old man was in a fix and he did not know how to come out of the predicament he was in.
The guard bowed at him before he retreated a few steps while the other four men bowed at him in respect.
"Greeting Alpha Alexis," The four men said in unison and Alexis observed them closely. He was familiar with the two men among the group and he recognized the other two to be from the kingdom of Ideni by the penannular brooch they were wearing that was solely worn by the warriors of Ideni.
"Rise," Alexis ordered, gesturing his guard to leave the place and the man departed immediately after. He ran his eyes and examined the four men and from their temperament and countenance, Alexis understood who held the authority here. He smiled widely at the man who was a step ahead of others, recognizing him to be the Knight Commander of Aranill.
"Please take your seats." He gestured towards the couch and he occupied the couch in the middle while the men stood where they were stunned by his unbelievable display of ignorance to the situation.
Louis frowned, not liking the strange arrangement. They were not here to have a casual conversation with him. Instead, they were here to interrogate him.
"Alpha Alexis, I recommend that we move to a more reserved area," Louis suggested, not at holding back himself. He already had a bad impression of him and his unruly actions were only making it worse.
"We are here to interrogate you, Alpha and I do not think it would be wise to ask you in front of everyone."
Alexis, who had not shown much change in expression, finally could not tolerate the pressure anymore and his smile disappeared at once.
"Interrogation? Why would you interrogate me, Sir Louis?" He queried, not giving away his state to anyone, not knowing how foolish he seemed in their eyes.
"Alpha, do you really want us to speak here?" Louis looked around and Alexis followed suit, only to see guards standing at every interval and Alexis's frown deepened, not liking how the situation had turned out to be. He already had an inkling as to what the men wanted to inquire him about and he had wanted to make the conversation civil. But the men did not give him any face and Alexis himself understood that he would only be losing his face if he were to continue being here.
Alexis stood up and Louis' face returned to normal. At least the man is sensible enough to understand my words. He thought and followed the man, with the other men with him just behind him.
Nobody spoke a word until they reached the throne room and Louis raised his brows, stifling a smile to himself. The man sure knew how to show his authority here. The throne room was empty and without waiting for anyone, the Alpha of Renada took the throne, sitting on it with pride and ego. His eyes were gleaming with arrogance and Louis rolled his eyes on seeing him. Even when he was on the brink of losing his throne forever, he still did not stop putting on airs.
Louis could not decipher if he was being extremely foolish or was it all in his character. He stood still until the Alpha permitted him to speak.
"Alpha Alexis, I presume you already have an inkling as to why we here and what we wish to speak to you." Louis did not beat around and glanced at the men with him who gave him a knowing look in return.
"I am not sure what you are referring to, Knight Commander Louis. Please do enlighten me." Alexis continued to feign ignorance and Travis sneered in his mind, wondering how long the man would put up an act in front of them.
"Have you heard what has happened to you Gamma, Alpha?" Louis did not falter and started with his interrogation. Since the man wanted it hard, he was willing to go along with his wishes.
"My Gamma? What happened to him?" Though he put on a calm expression, his back was drenched with sweat and his heart was thundering in fear. Though he did not know what had happened to him, he already had an inkling about it for he had only taken action after speaking to him.
"From your words, shall I presume that you do not know anything about the situation?" Louis continued and Alexis did not answer him, choosing to stay silent when such a tricky question was thrown at him.
"Gamma Dariel has been caught in Ideni for trying to attack us on the first day of the moon and now," Louis stopped for a moment and Alexis' heart skipped a beat in fright. "He is at Aranill, awaiting his punishment for committing a crime."
"What?" Alexis stood up at once, unable to believe the turn of events. "How is possible?" He mumbled and shook his head. "There must be a mistake here. He could not have...."
"We caught him in Ideni, Alpha Alexis. We do not even need evidence to prove him to be guilty." Louis deadpanned, his face devoid of any expression. His eyes were blazing with fire and for the first time in his life, Alexis found himself cornered and unable to speak a word to save himself.
"Moreover," Every time Louis paused, Alexis felt his lifespan shortening significantly. It was as though the man targeting him intentionally and was waiting for him to surrender willingly.
"Gamma Dariel himself confessed his crimes."
Alexis' jaw dropped and his legs gave away immediately. He held onto the arms of the throne tightly to stay standing and Louis narrowed his eyes on seeing his severe reaction. His face turned white and even in the dark room, one could see the drastic change in him. His pupils quivered in worry and Louis discerned the reason behind his abnormal at once.
"Gamma Dariel has also confessed Alpha Alexis involvement in this plan." Louis continued and Alexis who had been in a daze for quite some time glared at him immediately.
"What nonsense are you spouting, Sir Louis. Please mind your words or you will be held accountable for insulting me." He threatened.
But it did not work on Louis and he just stared at the man on the throne with a condescending smile on his face.
"My words or not without context or evidence, Alpha Alexis. I am quoting what exactly I heard from your Gamma and it was he who revealed your involvement in this conspiracy." Louis held his scabbard tight when he noticed the man changing his eyes color and the two men behind him stepped forward at once, ready the tackle the man if he were to attack them.
"Dariel must be lying then. I have no hand in this conspiracy nor did I know anything about it." Alexis refuted immediately as he tried to suppress the wolf in him.
"Are you sure, Alpha Alexis? As far as I can remember, this is not what your Gamma told us." Louis played along, waiting to see how long it would take for him to break down.
"Knight Commander Louis, there is no use asking me the same question time and again. I am telling the truth. I have no hand in this plan to hurt Commander Aylin."
Louis smiled immediately and tilted his head at the man who was still oblivious to what had happened just now.
"Alpha Alexis, how did you know that this plan was intended to hurt Commander Aylin?" He caught onto his words immediately, rendering Alexis speechless and lost and he gawked at him in fear. "I did not tell you what the exact plan was. If you were not involved, how did you know about it."
"I...I..." Alexis bit his lips as he cursed himself for his slip of the tongue. 'Idiot.' He scolded in his mind and thought of ways to save himself. But his mind was addled and he could not think of anything.
"Did you lie to us, Alpha Alexis?" Louis' tone turned cold and harsh and Alexis shook his head in panic.
"No, no, Knight Commander. You are mistaken. There is a mistake here."
"There are no mistakes, Alpha Alexis. We know the truth and there is no use lying to us." Louis did not allow him to argue anymore and glowered at him as took a step forward.
"You will be punished for what you did, Alpha Alexis. Now, if you will accompany us back to Aranill." He stated calmly, not flinching even when Alexis' eye color changed again.
"As I said, you are mistaken, Sir Louis. I am in no way involved in this plan. You..."
"You can plead for mercy in the court of Aranill." Louis did not listen to him even for a moment. "Alpha Alexis, you are found suspicious of colluding with your Gamma and trying to hurt our Commander. You will now be taken to Aranill for a trial and will be locked up in prison until proven innocent."
Louis declared and Alexis shifted into his wolf the next instant.
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The guard led Louis and Travis and the other warriors from Ideni inside the castle and Travis gave the wise man beside him a respectful look. The wise man had forced the Alpha of Renada to surrender before them, rendering all his attempts of hiding from them futile. The man could hide for a few days. But he could not hide from them forever and Travis could not help but chuckle lowly to himself.
"Please follow me, Sir." The guards led them towards the main hall where the Alpha of Renada was walking back and forth in anxiousness. He was sweating profusely and he kept clenching his fists as he kept pacing, his footsteps hurried and short.
The moment he heard the sound of footsteps, he stopped walking and faced the people who he had so desperately tried to avoid for the past few days. All his attempts had been in vain for it had taken just one action from them for him to succumb to the pressure. He could not evade them anymore. But he could not meet them either for he knew the reason behind their visit. The old man was in a fix and he did not know how to come out of the predicament he was in.
The guard bowed at him before he retreated a few steps while the other four men bowed at him in respect.
"Greeting Alpha Alexis," The four men said in unison and Alexis observed them closely. He was familiar with the two men among the group and he recognized the other two to be from the kingdom of Ideni by the penannular brooch they were wearing that was solely worn by the warriors of Ideni.
"Rise," Alexis ordered, gesturing his guard to leave the place and the man departed immediately after. He ran his eyes and examined the four men and from their temperament and countenance, Alexis understood who held the authority here. He smiled widely at the man who was a step ahead of others, recognizing him to be the Knight Commander of Aranill.
"Please take your seats." He gestured towards the couch and he occupied the couch in the middle while the men stood where they were stunned by his unbelievable display of ignorance to the situation.
Louis frowned, not liking the strange arrangement. They were not here to have a casual conversation with him. Instead, they were here to interrogate him.
"Alpha Alexis, I recommend that we move to a more reserved area," Louis suggested, not at holding back himself. He already had a bad impression of him and his unruly actions were only making it worse.
"We are here to interrogate you, Alpha and I do not think it would be wise to ask you in front of everyone."
Alexis, who had not shown much change in expression, finally could not tolerate the pressure anymore and his smile disappeared at once.
"Interrogation? Why would you interrogate me, Sir Louis?" He queried, not giving away his state to anyone, not knowing how foolish he seemed in their eyes.
"Alpha, do you really want us to speak here?" Louis looked around and Alexis followed suit, only to see guards standing at every interval and Alexis's frown deepened, not liking how the situation had turned out to be. He already had an inkling as to what the men wanted to inquire him about and he had wanted to make the conversation civil. But the men did not give him any face and Alexis himself understood that he would only be losing his face if he were to continue being here.
Alexis stood up and Louis' face returned to normal. At least the man is sensible enough to understand my words. He thought and followed the man, with the other men with him just behind him.
Nobody spoke a word until they reached the throne room and Louis raised his brows, stifling a smile to himself. The man sure knew how to show his authority here. The throne room was empty and without waiting for anyone, the Alpha of Renada took the throne, sitting on it with pride and ego. His eyes were gleaming with arrogance and Louis rolled his eyes on seeing him. Even when he was on the brink of losing his throne forever, he still did not stop putting on airs.
Louis could not decipher if he was being extremely foolish or was it all in his character. He stood still until the Alpha permitted him to speak.
"Alpha Alexis, I presume you already have an inkling as to why we here and what we wish to speak to you." Louis did not beat around and glanced at the men with him who gave him a knowing look in return.
"I am not sure what you are referring to, Knight Commander Louis. Please do enlighten me." Alexis continued to feign ignorance and Travis sneered in his mind, wondering how long the man would put up an act in front of them.
"Have you heard what has happened to you Gamma, Alpha?" Louis did not falter and started with his interrogation. Since the man wanted it hard, he was willing to go along with his wishes.
"My Gamma? What happened to him?" Though he put on a calm expression, his back was drenched with sweat and his heart was thundering in fear. Though he did not know what had happened to him, he already had an inkling about it for he had only taken action after speaking to him.
"From your words, shall I presume that you do not know anything about the situation?" Louis continued and Alexis did not answer him, choosing to stay silent when such a tricky question was thrown at him.
"Gamma Dariel has been caught in Ideni for trying to attack us on the first day of the moon and now," Louis stopped for a moment and Alexis' heart skipped a beat in fright. "He is at Aranill, awaiting his punishment for committing a crime."
"What?" Alexis stood up at once, unable to believe the turn of events. "How is possible?" He mumbled and shook his head. "There must be a mistake here. He could not have...."
"We caught him in Ideni, Alpha Alexis. We do not even need evidence to prove him to be guilty." Louis deadpanned, his face devoid of any expression. His eyes were blazing with fire and for the first time in his life, Alexis found himself cornered and unable to speak a word to save himself.
"Moreover," Every time Louis paused, Alexis felt his lifespan shortening significantly. It was as though the man targeting him intentionally and was waiting for him to surrender willingly.
"Gamma Dariel himself confessed his crimes."
Alexis' jaw dropped and his legs gave away immediately. He held onto the arms of the throne tightly to stay standing and Louis narrowed his eyes on seeing his severe reaction. His face turned white and even in the dark room, one could see the drastic change in him. His pupils quivered in worry and Louis discerned the reason behind his abnormal at once.
"Gamma Dariel has also confessed Alpha Alexis involvement in this plan." Louis continued and Alexis who had been in a daze for quite some time glared at him immediately.
"What nonsense are you spouting, Sir Louis. Please mind your words or you will be held accountable for insulting me." He threatened.
But it did not work on Louis and he just stared at the man on the throne with a condescending smile on his face.
"My words or not without context or evidence, Alpha Alexis. I am quoting what exactly I heard from your Gamma and it was he who revealed your involvement in this conspiracy." Louis held his scabbard tight when he noticed the man changing his eyes color and the two men behind him stepped forward at once, ready the tackle the man if he were to attack them.
"Dariel must be lying then. I have no hand in this conspiracy nor did I know anything about it." Alexis refuted immediately as he tried to suppress the wolf in him.
"Are you sure, Alpha Alexis? As far as I can remember, this is not what your Gamma told us." Louis played along, waiting to see how long it would take for him to break down.
"Knight Commander Louis, there is no use asking me the same question time and again. I am telling the truth. I have no hand in this plan to hurt Commander Aylin."
Louis smiled immediately and tilted his head at the man who was still oblivious to what had happened just now.
"Alpha Alexis, how did you know that this plan was intended to hurt Commander Aylin?" He caught onto his words immediately, rendering Alexis speechless and lost and he gawked at him in fear. "I did not tell you what the exact plan was. If you were not involved, how did you know about it."
"I...I..." Alexis bit his lips as he cursed himself for his slip of the tongue. 'Idiot.' He scolded in his mind and thought of ways to save himself. But his mind was addled and he could not think of anything.
"Did you lie to us, Alpha Alexis?" Louis' tone turned cold and harsh and Alexis shook his head in panic.
"No, no, Knight Commander. You are mistaken. There is a mistake here."
"There are no mistakes, Alpha Alexis. We know the truth and there is no use lying to us." Louis did not allow him to argue anymore and glowered at him as took a step forward.
"You will be punished for what you did, Alpha Alexis. Now, if you will accompany us back to Aranill." He stated calmly, not flinching even when Alexis' eye color changed again.
"As I said, you are mistaken, Sir Louis. I am in no way involved in this plan. You..."
"You can plead for mercy in the court of Aranill." Louis did not listen to him even for a moment. "Alpha Alexis, you are found suspicious of colluding with your Gamma and trying to hurt our Commander. You will now be taken to Aranill for a trial and will be locked up in prison until proven innocent."
Louis declared and Alexis shifted into his wolf the next instant.
The guard led Louis and Travis and the other warriors from Ideni inside the castle and Travis gave the wise man beside him a respectful look. The wise man had forced the Alpha of Renada to surrender before them, rendering all his attempts of hiding from them futile. The man could hide for a few days. But he could not hide from them forever and Travis could not help but chuckle lowly to himself."Please follow me, Sir." The guards led them towards the main hall where the Alpha of Renada was walking back and forth in anxiousness. He was sweating profusely and he kept clenching his fists as he kept pacing, his footsteps hurried and short.The moment he heard the sound of footsteps, he stopped walking and faced the people who he had so desperately tried to avoid for the past few days. All his attempts had been in vain for it had taken just one action from them for him to succumb to the pressure. He could not evade them anymore. But he could not meet them either for he knew the reason behind their visit. The old man was in a fix and he did not know how to come out of the predicament he was in.The guard bowed at him before he retreated a few steps while the other four men bowed at him in respect."Greeting Alpha Alexis," The four men said in unison and Alexis observed them closely. He was familiar with the two men among the group and he recognized the other two to be from the kingdom of Ideni by the penannular brooch they were wearing that was solely worn by the warriors of Ideni."Rise," Alexis ordered, gesturing his guard to leave the place and the man departed immediately after. He ran his eyes and examined the four men and from their temperament and countenance, Alexis understood who held the authority here. He smiled widely at the man who was a step ahead of others, recognizing him to be the Knight Commander of Aranill."Please take your seats." He gestured towards the couch and he occupied the couch in the middle while the men stood where they were stunned by his unbelievable display of ignorance to the situation.Louis frowned, not liking the strange arrangement. They were not here to have a casual conversation with him. Instead, they were here to interrogate him."Alpha Alexis, I recommend that we move to a more reserved area," Louis suggested, not at holding back himself. He already had a bad impression of him and his unruly actions were only making it worse."We are here to interrogate you, Alpha and I do not think it would be wise to ask you in front of everyone."Alexis, who had not shown much change in expression, finally could not tolerate the pressure anymore and his smile disappeared at once."Interrogation? Why would you interrogate me, Sir Louis?" He queried, not giving away his state to anyone, not knowing how foolish he seemed in their eyes."Alpha, do you really want us to speak here?" Louis looked around and Alexis followed suit, only to see guards standing at every interval and Alexis's frown deepened, not liking how the situation had turned out to be. He already had an inkling as to what the men wanted to inquire him about and he had wanted to make the conversation civil. But the men did not give him any face and Alexis himself understood that he would only be losing his face if he were to continue being here.Alexis stood up and Louis' face returned to normal. At least the man is sensible enough to understand my words. He thought and followed the man, with the other men with him just behind him.Nobody spoke a word until they reached the throne room and Louis raised his brows, stifling a smile to himself. The man sure knew how to show his authority here. The throne room was empty and without waiting for anyone, the Alpha of Renada took the throne, sitting on it with pride and ego. His eyes were gleaming with arrogance and Louis rolled his eyes on seeing him. Even when he was on the brink of losing his throne forever, he still did not stop putting on airs. Louis could not decipher if he was being extremely foolish or was it all in his character. He stood still until the Alpha permitted him to speak."Alpha Alexis, I presume you already have an inkling as to why we here and what we wish to speak to you." Louis did not beat around and glanced at the men with him who gave him a knowing look in return."I am not sure what you are referring to, Knight Commander Louis. Please do enlighten me." Alexis continued to feign ignorance and Travis sneered in his mind, wondering how long the man would put up an act in front of them."Have you heard what has happened to you Gamma, Alpha?" Louis did not falter and started with his interrogation. Since the man wanted it hard, he was willing to go along with his wishes."My Gamma? What happened to him?" Though he put on a calm expression, his back was drenched with sweat and his heart was thundering in fear. Though he did not know what had happened to him, he already had an inkling about it for he had only taken action after speaking to him."From your words, shall I presume that you do not know anything about the situation?" Louis continued and Alexis did not answer him, choosing to stay silent when such a tricky question was thrown at him."Gamma Dariel has been caught in Ideni for trying to attack us on the first day of the moon and now," Louis stopped for a moment and Alexis' heart skipped a beat in fright. "He is at Aranill, awaiting his punishment for committing a crime.""What?" Alexis stood up at once, unable to believe the turn of events. "How is possible?" He mumbled and shook his head. "There must be a mistake here. He could not have....""We caught him in Ideni, Alpha Alexis. We do not even need evidence to prove him to be guilty." Louis deadpanned, his face devoid of any expression. His eyes were blazing with fire and for the first time in his life, Alexis found himself cornered and unable to speak a word to save himself."Moreover," Every time Louis paused, Alexis felt his lifespan shortening significantly. It was as though the man targeting him intentionally and was waiting for him to surrender willingly."Gamma Dariel himself confessed his crimes."Alexis' jaw dropped and his legs gave away immediately. He held onto the arms of the throne tightly to stay standing and Louis narrowed his eyes on seeing his severe reaction. His face turned white and even in the dark room, one could see the drastic change in him. His pupils quivered in worry and Louis discerned the reason behind his abnormal at once."Gamma Dariel has also confessed Alpha Alexis involvement in this plan." Louis continued and Alexis who had been in a daze for quite some time glared at him immediately."What nonsense are you spouting, Sir Louis. Please mind your words or you will be held accountable for insulting me." He threatened. But it did not work on Louis and he just stared at the man on the throne with a condescending smile on his face."My words or not without context or evidence, Alpha Alexis. I am quoting what exactly I heard from your Gamma and it was he who revealed your involvement in this conspiracy." Louis held his scabbard tight when he noticed the man changing his eyes color and the two men behind him stepped forward at once, ready the tackle the man if he were to attack them."Dariel must be lying then. I have no hand in this conspiracy nor did I know anything about it." Alexis refuted immediately as he tried to suppress the wolf in him."Are you sure, Alpha Alexis? As far as I can remember, this is not what your Gamma told us." Louis played along, waiting to see how long it would take for him to break down."Knight Commander Louis, there is no use asking me the same question time and again. I am telling the truth. I have no hand in this plan to hurt Commander Aylin."Louis smiled immediately and tilted his head at the man who was still oblivious to what had happened just now. "Alpha Alexis, how did you know that this plan was intended to hurt Commander Aylin?" He caught onto his words immediately, rendering Alexis speechless and lost and he gawked at him in fear. "I did not tell you what the exact plan was. If you were not involved, how did you know about it.""I...I..." Alexis bit his lips as he cursed himself for his slip of the tongue. 'Idiot.' He scolded in his mind and thought of ways to save himself. But his mind was addled and he could not think of anything."Did you lie to us, Alpha Alexis?" Louis' tone turned cold and harsh and Alexis shook his head in panic."No, no, Knight Commander. You are mistaken. There is a mistake here.""There are no mistakes, Alpha Alexis. We know the truth and there is no use lying to us." Louis did not allow him to argue anymore and glowered at him as took a step forward."You will be punished for what you did, Alpha Alexis. Now, if you will accompany us back to Aranill." He stated calmly, not flinching even when Alexis' eye color changed again."As I said, you are mistaken, Sir Louis. I am in no way involved in this plan. You...""You can plead for mercy in the court of Aranill." Louis did not listen to him even for a moment. "Alpha Alexis, you are found suspicious of colluding with your Gamma and trying to hurt our Commander. You will now be taken to Aranill for a trial and will be locked up in prison until proven innocent."Louis declared and Alexis shifted into his wolf the next instant.
