Chapter 144
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All the ministers of Ideni were shocked to be called for a meeting all of a sudden. Although it was not unusual to be called suddenly to the castle, without any prior notice, it sure was rare. Only when the kingdom was in danger or if their Alpha had crucial matters to discuss with them, would he call them suddenly.
But none of the ministers could think of any crucial matters that required their immediate attention nor could they think of any matter related to their Alpha that needed their advice. Although surprised, the men and women of the court made their way to the court while Vasili and Zavid watched them enter the room one by one.
"Beta Vasili," One of the female ministers stopped in front of him and the people her too stopped, interested to find out what she intended to ask him.
"Would you mind telling us the reason behind this sudden meeting?" She inquired and all the people looked at Vasili curiously. Although they would find out the reason soon once the court commenced, they still could not tolerate their unyielding curiosity. It had just been a night since their Alpha returned to ideni and instead of resting, he had summoned the court.
Vasili darted his eyes around before it landed on the woman in front of him. He smiled at her warmly before he started speaking to her. "Lady Marim, please forgive me for I am in no situation to reveal the reason behind this sudden meeting. The Alpha will be here soon and he will address the matter which even I have no idea about. Please forgive me for I have not been of your service this time."
"You humor me, Beta. You do not have to apologize to me. I was just curious and worried. It had been years since a meeting was called without any notice." Marim nodded at him in understanding.
"You have nothing to worry about, Lady Marim. With our Alpha around, we have nothing to worry about." Vasili assured and the lady beamed at him.
"Of course, Beta Vasili. With Alpha Azimir protecting us, we have nothing to fear." With a nod, she entered the courtroom while the others followed suit but not before taking a good look at the two men who were standing beside the door.
While the other ministers kept greeting the two men, Vasili's entire attention was fixed on the woman who had stopped for a while in front of him. He could not shake off a bizarre feeling he was getting from her and he could not comprehend why. It was as though there was something odd in her and the way she had looked at him.
Lady Marim was a smart woman. The entire Ideni knew it. There had been times when she had given timely and wise advice to their Alpha which he as the Beta too had been unable to come up with. And it was the wisdom she had gained over the years that had contributed to her being an exceptional minister of the court.
Albeit being a widow, the loss of her husband had not dwindled her spirit. Instead, she had only grown to become an admirable woman and even Azimir respected her greatly. She surely was a woman worthy of praises.
But today, the wise woman seemed to be a little distracted. Even though she had spoken to him the way she usually did, Vasili had not missed the traces of apprehension in her eyes when she had inquired about the matter. It was as though she was not just curious behind the reason she was called here all of sudden. Instead, she wanted to find out more about the matter for reasons he could not decipher.
"Beta Vasili, is something the matter?" Zavid had seen how the man's expression had changed when he was speaking to Lady Marim and even now, his gaze fixed on her even though they could only see her back from where they were.
"Everything is fine, Zavid," Vasili remarked, still not averting his eyes away from the woman until he could see her no longer.
"You look worried, Beta. Is everything alright?" Zavid was still not convinced as he nodded at the minister who passed by him before he looked at the man beside him again.
"I am not sure, Zavid. I do not know why I feel something to be wrong with...." Vasili stopped suddenly when he realized what he was about to do. He snapped out of his daze and turned towards the man who was staring at him with intrigue.
'I will tell you everything later. We do not want anyone chancing upon our conversation. Do we?' Vasili instead, mind linked him and Zavid looked at him keenly for a moment before he nodded at him.
All the people had entered the court and they had taken their seats. When Vasili saw the situation inside the room, he smiled faintly before he mind linked his Alpha who at that moment was already on his way to the courtroom.
Azimir kept his ears open as he strode towards the courtroom and his lips quirked up when he heard the conversation between his ministers.
'I wonder why Alpha has called for a meeting. Did something happen?' Someone whispered.
'I wonder too. Let us just hope that everything is alright and our kingdom is not in trouble.' Azimir heard another person speak.
'As Beta Vasili assured, with our Alpha nothing will happen to us or our kingdom. Alpha Azimir will protect us for sure.'
Azimir's lips quirked when the man's confident filled words. It was true though. He would all in his might to keep his people protected. But if someone among the people around him themselves tried to betray him, then he, the protector himself would show them what he was capable of and what the consequences of betraying him would be.
'Why did he call us at this time suddenly?' He heard a panicked filled voice in his mind and he realized at once that someone was speaking to themselves in his mind. He could not make out who the person was but it was definitely a werewolf. Otherwise, he would not have been able to hear him speak to himself.
'I just hope he has not caught what I did. Otherwise.....' The voice stopped suddenly and Azimir too stopped walking, surprised by what he had heard. Although it was not his intention to eavesdrop on someone else's conversation, he had no choice this time.
Usually, he refrained from listening to other people's conversations. But this he could not. His kingdom was in danger and he had to find out who intended to harm him or his people. He could not allow the perpetrator to escape easily. So, he used this method to find if anyone among his ministers had some ill intentions towards him or his people. Who knew he would actually find a suspicious person this way?
'But who was it?' He wondered with a frown and tried to recollect who the person the voice belonged to. At first, he could not deduce who it was. It was only when he thought hard that a familiar face flashed before his eyes and his brows shot up in surprise.
'Him? Was he the one who spoke just now?' Azimir was stunned. But he soon returned to his calm self. 'I see. Looks like there are people I need to take care of first before we deal with other matters.' He thought and started walking again, his mind filled with determination. Since the people in his kingdom dared to betray him, then he had no reason to delay their punishments. Did he?
Azimir reached the courtroom and he nodded at the two men who were waiting for him. But he stopped suddenly when he saw a strange look on his Beta's face. Something in his eyes seemed to be different and Azimir gave him a questioning look. And all he got in return was an assuring smile, one that told him that Vasili would speak to him after the court session ended.
Glancing at him for a moment, Azimir entered the courtroom with Vasili right behind him and Zavid a step behind Vasili. Seeing the Alpha enter, the courtroom went silent immediately and everyone stood up immediately.
Azimir walked towards the throne and when he stop atop the stairs just in front of the throne while he faced his ministers, the people in the room bowed at him and the throne in respect.
"Greetings, Alpha." The crowd greeted him and Azimir nodded at them with a smile before he occupied the throne solely meant for him. It was only when both Vasili and Zavid had taken their respective seats that the other sat down and waited for the session to begin.
Azimir ran his eyes around the court hall before his eyes fell on Vasili. Nodding at him to start the session, he leaned back. Since he had handed over the reins to his Beta, he could now sit still and watch his people. From where he was, he could easily find anyone suspicious.
Vasili stood up immediately and turned his body so that he was facing all the people, but bot completely such that he was showing his back to his Alpha.
"We all know what happened to the Alpha of Renada and why he was caught by the Knight Commanders of Aranill."
A moment a silence ensued before a commotion broke out.
"It is not a hidden fact that the Alpha and Beta of Renada tried to plot against the Commander of Aranill and they used our land to carry out their ploy. Because of this, we were almost blamed for what the warriors of Aranill had to face when they entered Ideni.. But there is something else the world does not know about the Alpha of Renada and we are here because Alpha Azimir wishes to reveal the same to all of you."
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Please do not open the chapter.
All the ministers of Ideni were shocked to be called for a meeting all of a sudden. Although it was not unusual to be called suddenly to the castle, without any prior notice, it sure was rare. Only when the kingdom was in danger or if their Alpha had crucial matters to discuss with them, would he call them suddenly.
But none of the ministers could think of any crucial matters that required their immediate attention nor could they think of any matter related to their Alpha that needed their advice. Although surprised, the men and women of the court made their way to the court while Vasili and Zavid watched them enter the room one by one.
"Beta Vasili," One of the female ministers stopped in front of him and the people her too stopped, interested to find out what she intended to ask him.
"Would you mind telling us the reason behind this sudden meeting?" She inquired and all the people looked at Vasili curiously. Although they would find out the reason soon once the court commenced, they still could not tolerate their unyielding curiosity. It had just been a night since their Alpha returned to ideni and instead of resting, he had summoned the court.
Vasili darted his eyes around before it landed on the woman in front of him. He smiled at her warmly before he started speaking to her. "Lady Marim, please forgive me for I am in no situation to reveal the reason behind this sudden meeting. The Alpha will be here soon and he will address the matter which even I have no idea about. Please forgive me for I have not been of your service this time."
"You humor me, Beta. You do not have to apologize to me. I was just curious and worried. It had been years since a meeting was called without any notice." Marim nodded at him in understanding.
"You have nothing to worry about, Lady Marim. With our Alpha around, we have nothing to worry about." Vasili assured and the lady beamed at him.
"Of course, Beta Vasili. With Alpha Azimir protecting us, we have nothing to fear." With a nod, she entered the courtroom while the others followed suit but not before taking a good look at the two men who were standing beside the door.
While the other ministers kept greeting the two men, Vasili's entire attention was fixed on the woman who had stopped for a while in front of him. He could not shake off a bizarre feeling he was getting from her and he could not comprehend why. It was as though there was something odd in her and the way she had looked at him.
Lady Marim was a smart woman. The entire Ideni knew it. There had been times when she had given timely and wise advice to their Alpha which he as the Beta too had been unable to come up with. And it was the wisdom she had gained over the years that had contributed to her being an exceptional minister of the court.
Albeit being a widow, the loss of her husband had not dwindled her spirit. Instead, she had only grown to become an admirable woman and even Azimir respected her greatly. She surely was a woman worthy of praises.
But today, the wise woman seemed to be a little distracted. Even though she had spoken to him the way she usually did, Vasili had not missed the traces of apprehension in her eyes when she had inquired about the matter. It was as though she was not just curious behind the reason she was called here all of sudden. Instead, she wanted to find out more about the matter for reasons he could not decipher.
"Beta Vasili, is something the matter?" Zavid had seen how the man's expression had changed when he was speaking to Lady Marim and even now, his gaze fixed on her even though they could only see her back from where they were.
"Everything is fine, Zavid," Vasili remarked, still not averting his eyes away from the woman until he could see her no longer.
"You look worried, Beta. Is everything alright?" Zavid was still not convinced as he nodded at the minister who passed by him before he looked at the man beside him again.
"I am not sure, Zavid. I do not know why I feel something to be wrong with...." Vasili stopped suddenly when he realized what he was about to do. He snapped out of his daze and turned towards the man who was staring at him with intrigue.
'I will tell you everything later. We do not want anyone chancing upon our conversation. Do we?' Vasili instead, mind linked him and Zavid looked at him keenly for a moment before he nodded at him.
All the people had entered the court and they had taken their seats. When Vasili saw the situation inside the room, he smiled faintly before he mind linked his Alpha who at that moment was already on his way to the courtroom.
Azimir kept his ears open as he strode towards the courtroom and his lips quirked up when he heard the conversation between his ministers.
'I wonder why Alpha has called for a meeting. Did something happen?' Someone whispered.
'I wonder too. Let us just hope that everything is alright and our kingdom is not in trouble.' Azimir heard another person speak.
'As Beta Vasili assured, with our Alpha nothing will happen to us or our kingdom. Alpha Azimir will protect us for sure.'
Azimir's lips quirked when the man's confident filled words. It was true though. He would all in his might to keep his people protected. But if someone among the people around him themselves tried to betray him, then he, the protector himself would show them what he was capable of and what the consequences of betraying him would be.
'Why did he call us at this time suddenly?' He heard a panicked filled voice in his mind and he realized at once that someone was speaking to themselves in his mind. He could not make out who the person was but it was definitely a werewolf. Otherwise, he would not have been able to hear him speak to himself.
'I just hope he has not caught what I did. Otherwise.....' The voice stopped suddenly and Azimir too stopped walking, surprised by what he had heard. Although it was not his intention to eavesdrop on someone else's conversation, he had no choice this time.
Usually, he refrained from listening to other people's conversations. But this he could not. His kingdom was in danger and he had to find out who intended to harm him or his people. He could not allow the perpetrator to escape easily. So, he used this method to find if anyone among his ministers had some ill intentions towards him or his people. Who knew he would actually find a suspicious person this way?
'But who was it?' He wondered with a frown and tried to recollect who the person the voice belonged to. At first, he could not deduce who it was. It was only when he thought hard that a familiar face flashed before his eyes and his brows shot up in surprise.
'Him? Was he the one who spoke just now?' Azimir was stunned. But he soon returned to his calm self. 'I see. Looks like there are people I need to take care of first before we deal with other matters.' He thought and started walking again, his mind filled with determination. Since the people in his kingdom dared to betray him, then he had no reason to delay their punishments. Did he?
Azimir reached the courtroom and he nodded at the two men who were waiting for him. But he stopped suddenly when he saw a strange look on his Beta's face. Something in his eyes seemed to be different and Azimir gave him a questioning look. And all he got in return was an assuring smile, one that told him that Vasili would speak to him after the court session ended.
Glancing at him for a moment, Azimir entered the courtroom with Vasili right behind him and Zavid a step behind Vasili. Seeing the Alpha enter, the courtroom went silent immediately and everyone stood up immediately.
Azimir walked towards the throne and when he stop atop the stairs just in front of the throne while he faced his ministers, the people in the room bowed at him and the throne in respect.
"Greetings, Alpha." The crowd greeted him and Azimir nodded at them with a smile before he occupied the throne solely meant for him. It was only when both Vasili and Zavid had taken their respective seats that the other sat down and waited for the session to begin.
Azimir ran his eyes around the court hall before his eyes fell on Vasili. Nodding at him to start the session, he leaned back. Since he had handed over the reins to his Beta, he could now sit still and watch his people. From where he was, he could easily find anyone suspicious.
Vasili stood up immediately and turned his body so that he was facing all the people, but bot completely such that he was showing his back to his Alpha.
"We all know what happened to the Alpha of Renada and why he was caught by the Knight Commanders of Aranill."
A moment a silence ensued before a commotion broke out.
"It is not a hidden fact that the Alpha and Beta of Renada tried to plot against the Commander of Aranill and they used our land to carry out their ploy. Because of this, we were almost blamed for what the warriors of Aranill had to face when they entered Ideni.. But there is something else the world does not know about the Alpha of Renada and we are here because Alpha Azimir wishes to reveal the same to all of you."
Please do not open the chapter.All the ministers of Ideni were shocked to be called for a meeting all of a sudden. Although it was not unusual to be called suddenly to the castle, without any prior notice, it sure was rare. Only when the kingdom was in danger or if their Alpha had crucial matters to discuss with them, would he call them suddenly.But none of the ministers could think of any crucial matters that required their immediate attention nor could they think of any matter related to their Alpha that needed their advice. Although surprised, the men and women of the court made their way to the court while Vasili and Zavid watched them enter the room one by one. "Beta Vasili," One of the female ministers stopped in front of him and the people her too stopped, interested to find out what she intended to ask him."Would you mind telling us the reason behind this sudden meeting?" She inquired and all the people looked at Vasili curiously. Although they would find out the reason soon once the court commenced, they still could not tolerate their unyielding curiosity. It had just been a night since their Alpha returned to ideni and instead of resting, he had summoned the court. Vasili darted his eyes around before it landed on the woman in front of him. He smiled at her warmly before he started speaking to her. "Lady Marim, please forgive me for I am in no situation to reveal the reason behind this sudden meeting. The Alpha will be here soon and he will address the matter which even I have no idea about. Please forgive me for I have not been of your service this time.""You humor me, Beta. You do not have to apologize to me. I was just curious and worried. It had been years since a meeting was called without any notice." Marim nodded at him in understanding."You have nothing to worry about, Lady Marim. With our Alpha around, we have nothing to worry about." Vasili assured and the lady beamed at him."Of course, Beta Vasili. With Alpha Azimir protecting us, we have nothing to fear." With a nod, she entered the courtroom while the others followed suit but not before taking a good look at the two men who were standing beside the door.While the other ministers kept greeting the two men, Vasili's entire attention was fixed on the woman who had stopped for a while in front of him. He could not shake off a bizarre feeling he was getting from her and he could not comprehend why. It was as though there was something odd in her and the way she had looked at him.Lady Marim was a smart woman. The entire Ideni knew it. There had been times when she had given timely and wise advice to their Alpha which he as the Beta too had been unable to come up with. And it was the wisdom she had gained over the years that had contributed to her being an exceptional minister of the court.Albeit being a widow, the loss of her husband had not dwindled her spirit. Instead, she had only grown to become an admirable woman and even Azimir respected her greatly. She surely was a woman worthy of praises.But today, the wise woman seemed to be a little distracted. Even though she had spoken to him the way she usually did, Vasili had not missed the traces of apprehension in her eyes when she had inquired about the matter. It was as though she was not just curious behind the reason she was called here all of sudden. Instead, she wanted to find out more about the matter for reasons he could not decipher."Beta Vasili, is something the matter?" Zavid had seen how the man's expression had changed when he was speaking to Lady Marim and even now, his gaze fixed on her even though they could only see her back from where they were. "Everything is fine, Zavid," Vasili remarked, still not averting his eyes away from the woman until he could see her no longer."You look worried, Beta. Is everything alright?" Zavid was still not convinced as he nodded at the minister who passed by him before he looked at the man beside him again."I am not sure, Zavid. I do not know why I feel something to be wrong with...." Vasili stopped suddenly when he realized what he was about to do. He snapped out of his daze and turned towards the man who was staring at him with intrigue.'I will tell you everything later. We do not want anyone chancing upon our conversation. Do we?' Vasili instead, mind linked him and Zavid looked at him keenly for a moment before he nodded at him. All the people had entered the court and they had taken their seats. When Vasili saw the situation inside the room, he smiled faintly before he mind linked his Alpha who at that moment was already on his way to the courtroom.Azimir kept his ears open as he strode towards the courtroom and his lips quirked up when he heard the conversation between his ministers.'I wonder why Alpha has called for a meeting. Did something happen?' Someone whispered.'I wonder too. Let us just hope that everything is alright and our kingdom is not in trouble.' Azimir heard another person speak.'As Beta Vasili assured, with our Alpha nothing will happen to us or our kingdom. Alpha Azimir will protect us for sure.'Azimir's lips quirked when the man's confident filled words. It was true though. He would all in his might to keep his people protected. But if someone among the people around him themselves tried to betray him, then he, the protector himself would show them what he was capable of and what the consequences of betraying him would be.'Why did he call us at this time suddenly?' He heard a panicked filled voice in his mind and he realized at once that someone was speaking to themselves in his mind. He could not make out who the person was but it was definitely a werewolf. Otherwise, he would not have been able to hear him speak to himself.'I just hope he has not caught what I did. Otherwise.....' The voice stopped suddenly and Azimir too stopped walking, surprised by what he had heard. Although it was not his intention to eavesdrop on someone else's conversation, he had no choice this time.Usually, he refrained from listening to other people's conversations. But this he could not. His kingdom was in danger and he had to find out who intended to harm him or his people. He could not allow the perpetrator to escape easily. So, he used this method to find if anyone among his ministers had some ill intentions towards him or his people. Who knew he would actually find a suspicious person this way?'But who was it?' He wondered with a frown and tried to recollect who the person the voice belonged to. At first, he could not deduce who it was. It was only when he thought hard that a familiar face flashed before his eyes and his brows shot up in surprise.'Him? Was he the one who spoke just now?' Azimir was stunned. But he soon returned to his calm self. 'I see. Looks like there are people I need to take care of first before we deal with other matters.' He thought and started walking again, his mind filled with determination. Since the people in his kingdom dared to betray him, then he had no reason to delay their punishments. Did he?Azimir reached the courtroom and he nodded at the two men who were waiting for him. But he stopped suddenly when he saw a strange look on his Beta's face. Something in his eyes seemed to be different and Azimir gave him a questioning look. And all he got in return was an assuring smile, one that told him that Vasili would speak to him after the court session ended.Glancing at him for a moment, Azimir entered the courtroom with Vasili right behind him and Zavid a step behind Vasili. Seeing the Alpha enter, the courtroom went silent immediately and everyone stood up immediately.Azimir walked towards the throne and when he stop atop the stairs just in front of the throne while he faced his ministers, the people in the room bowed at him and the throne in respect."Greetings, Alpha." The crowd greeted him and Azimir nodded at them with a smile before he occupied the throne solely meant for him. It was only when both Vasili and Zavid had taken their respective seats that the other sat down and waited for the session to begin.Azimir ran his eyes around the court hall before his eyes fell on Vasili. Nodding at him to start the session, he leaned back. Since he had handed over the reins to his Beta, he could now sit still and watch his people. From where he was, he could easily find anyone suspicious.Vasili stood up immediately and turned his body so that he was facing all the people, but bot completely such that he was showing his back to his Alpha."We all know what happened to the Alpha of Renada and why he was caught by the Knight Commanders of Aranill."A moment a silence ensued before a commotion broke out."It is not a hidden fact that the Alpha and Beta of Renada tried to plot against the Commander of Aranill and they used our land to carry out their ploy. Because of this, we were almost blamed for what the warriors of Aranill had to face when they entered Ideni.. But there is something else the world does not know about the Alpha of Renada and we are here because Alpha Azimir wishes to reveal the same to all of you."
