Chapter 155
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Gavin left the courtroom and reached the entrance of the castle only to stop short when he saw a group of ministers waiting for him eagerly. For a moment, he looked at them skeptically as he stood in his place, wondering why they were even here and what they wanted. From their looks, it seemed as though they were waiting for him and him alone.
Suspicion filled his mind when he saw the people looking inside the castle time and again. From where he was, he could clearly see the ministers but they could not see him. He was in a conspicuous place and it was easy for him to observe their expressions even if he could not hear what they were speaking about.
It sure was suspicious that the ministers had waited for him when it was just the first day he had attended the court and he was yet to familiarize himself with the other ministers and aristocrats. Moreover, unlike some of the people whose forefathers had already been a minister of the court in the past, he was one among the few who was from his family was the first to become a minister. There was clearly a division of class between him and the other ministers who were waiting for him.
Narrowing his eyes slightly, he started walking again as he kept observing the people. Something here was not right and Gavin had his guards held up high. His Alpha's words flashed in his mind and he more or less had an inkling as to why they were even here.
Masking his expressions, he made his way towards them and the moment they saw the man they were looking for, the ministers' eyes sparkled. Some of them even let out sighs of relief, tired from waiting for a long time while they rushed to him, startling him for a moment.
"Minister Gavin, we were waiting for you." One of the younger ministers in the group took the chance to bring up the topic.
'As expected. There are here for me. But why?' Although he knew the answer for it, he still thought about it. Why would so many people wait for him? How could all of them be spies who were waiting to inflict harm on Ideni and his Alpha? Something is wrong here? He thought as he smiled at the group as though he was astonished and touched to see so many people waiting for him.
Gavin did not speak a word, waiting for the ministers to speak first. He did not know what to speak in the predicament he was in. The ministers before him were old but sly and they could catch onto his sentiments if he did not stay alert before them.
"Minister Gavin, what happened inside the court? Did Alpha Azimir do something to you?" One of the ministers whose name he was yet to find out queried and Gavin for a moment, wondered who he was. Although it was not the first time he was seeing him, he still did not know who the man was. Neither was a minister the kingdom prided upon, nor was he the Alpha's trusted man. So, there was no need for him to keep his name and other details in mind.
"Why will Alpha do something to me?" Gavin looked at the man in surprise, not understanding why he was even asking him the question. He had completely forgotten the reason why he assumed the Alpha to have stopped him from leaving the courtroom. In his excitement and desire to protect his kingdom, he completely forgot about everything else.
"Did the Alpha not reprimand you for your behavior in the courtroom?" One of the ministers he recognized inquired skeptically and Gavin looked at the man when the realization hit him. Not waiting another moment, he nodded at the man immediately, agreeing with him without objecting. Anyway, this was the only cover up he had for now and he had to stop the other ministers from prying out the truth from him.
Already some of the men were looking at him in suspicion. If this continued, then the spy might find out the reason why the Alpha had held him back after the session and that was not what he wanted when he knew that the danger was lurking all around them.
"Alpha did reprimand me for my behavior. He was a little upset over what I did." Gavin replied, not at all bothered by his lie. Anyway, over the welfare of his kingdom and people, he had no choice but to lie to the others.
"Then, why did it take so long for you to leave the courtroom, Minister Gavin?" Again the minister whose name he did not know asked and the other men leaned closer as though he was giving a secret that might be of great help to him somehow.
"That...." Gavin acted as though he was embarrassed to say the next few words. And was only saying them because the ministers wanted to hear to it. "Alpha was advising on what to do and what not to do during court sessions. Since this was the first time I am attending a session and I have no one in my family to teach me about the etiquettes, Alpha took it upon himself to teach me some of them."
Gavin answered as though it was not a big deal and even blushed in embarrassment and some of the ministers who were watching him like a hawk, waiting for him to slip up, pulled back immediately. Gavin darted a glance around him and smiled to himself when he noticed that he had managed to convince the people and they would not be asking more about the matter anymore.
And the ministers too did not doubt him. It was the truth anyway. There was no one in his family to educate him on matters like these due to which he had been chided and scolded by the Alpha. How aggrieved must he be feeling to have faced such a situation right on the first day? Some of the ministers thought and they felt bad for him.
"You must be distressed on being scolded." The man beside him continued and Gavin nodded at him immediately, not hesitating to go ahead with the lie. Anyway, this was the plan they had come up with and he had to make sure that he put with a brilliant act to make people believe him. His Alpha had put a lot of trust in him and he had no reasons to break the trust or foil the plan.
"Yes, I was disappointed in myself as well as the Alpha. But I soon understood that it was my own lacking that made me commit the blunder. I am thankful that the Alpha was considerate enough to educate me." Gavin praised the man. However, his expression showed something else altogether and the keen eyed ministers did not miss the distraught expression on his face.
They looked at him flabbergasted before they looked at each other. Something here was not right. Definitely not right. Gavin's words and expressions did not match each other. While he was praising his Alpha, his expression said otherwise. It was as though he was trying something serious from them again, their curiosity was piqued.
What might have happened inside for the man to lie to them when he clearly seems to be in anguish? What did the Alpha do to him and why is he hiding the truth from us? Some of the ministers wondered as they stared at the young minister like a predator watching its prey.
Some of the werewolves in the group had tried to eavesdrop on the conversation in the courtroom. But as always, they had heard nothing. The room was like a vacant mystery. Once they left the place, they could not hear a word that had been spoken inside it.
So, the werewolves had tried to listen to Gavin's thoughts. They did not even dare listen to their Alpha or the Beta or even the Gamma's thoughts. The men were powerful and it would not be hard for them to find out that someone was trying to listen to their thoughts, especially their Alpha. And once he found out, it would not be hard for the powerful man to track the person who had even attempted to listen to his thoughts.
They had, instead, focused on Gavin. But to their dismay, the man had his thoughts blocked and they had been unable to find out anything, irking them all the more. Yet, they could do nothing about it.
The ministers looked at Gavin carefully again. Although he was trying hard to hide it, it was impossible to miss the way he kept looking back at the entrance as though he was trying to make sure that no one was listening to what he was speaking. He seemed to be wary of someone and the ministers did not have to think long about whom he was being wary of.
Maintaining his act, Gavin looked back again before he turned to face the ministers. "It is getting late. I must leave now." He stated, his voice turning hoarse all of a sudden, startling everyone. However, before they could ask him about it, he started walking, leaving the group perplexed as they kept staring at his back.
Now, they had no reasons to believe that the Alpha had not reprimanded the young minister harshly for what he had done in the courtroom. While some people gloated on his misfortune, the others pitied him. Anyway, it was he who had brought the misery upon himself.. They could do nothing about it.
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Gavin left the courtroom and reached the entrance of the castle only to stop short when he saw a group of ministers waiting for him eagerly. For a moment, he looked at them skeptically as he stood in his place, wondering why they were even here and what they wanted. From their looks, it seemed as though they were waiting for him and him alone.
Suspicion filled his mind when he saw the people looking inside the castle time and again. From where he was, he could clearly see the ministers but they could not see him. He was in a conspicuous place and it was easy for him to observe their expressions even if he could not hear what they were speaking about.
It sure was suspicious that the ministers had waited for him when it was just the first day he had attended the court and he was yet to familiarize himself with the other ministers and aristocrats. Moreover, unlike some of the people whose forefathers had already been a minister of the court in the past, he was one among the few who was from his family was the first to become a minister. There was clearly a division of class between him and the other ministers who were waiting for him.
Narrowing his eyes slightly, he started walking again as he kept observing the people. Something here was not right and Gavin had his guards held up high. His Alpha's words flashed in his mind and he more or less had an inkling as to why they were even here.
Masking his expressions, he made his way towards them and the moment they saw the man they were looking for, the ministers' eyes sparkled. Some of them even let out sighs of relief, tired from waiting for a long time while they rushed to him, startling him for a moment.
"Minister Gavin, we were waiting for you." One of the younger ministers in the group took the chance to bring up the topic.
'As expected. There are here for me. But why?' Although he knew the answer for it, he still thought about it. Why would so many people wait for him? How could all of them be spies who were waiting to inflict harm on Ideni and his Alpha? Something is wrong here? He thought as he smiled at the group as though he was astonished and touched to see so many people waiting for him.
Gavin did not speak a word, waiting for the ministers to speak first. He did not know what to speak in the predicament he was in. The ministers before him were old but sly and they could catch onto his sentiments if he did not stay alert before them.
"Minister Gavin, what happened inside the court? Did Alpha Azimir do something to you?" One of the ministers whose name he was yet to find out queried and Gavin for a moment, wondered who he was. Although it was not the first time he was seeing him, he still did not know who the man was. Neither was a minister the kingdom prided upon, nor was he the Alpha's trusted man. So, there was no need for him to keep his name and other details in mind.
"Why will Alpha do something to me?" Gavin looked at the man in surprise, not understanding why he was even asking him the question. He had completely forgotten the reason why he assumed the Alpha to have stopped him from leaving the courtroom. In his excitement and desire to protect his kingdom, he completely forgot about everything else.
"Did the Alpha not reprimand you for your behavior in the courtroom?" One of the ministers he recognized inquired skeptically and Gavin looked at the man when the realization hit him. Not waiting another moment, he nodded at the man immediately, agreeing with him without objecting. Anyway, this was the only cover up he had for now and he had to stop the other ministers from prying out the truth from him.
Already some of the men were looking at him in suspicion. If this continued, then the spy might find out the reason why the Alpha had held him back after the session and that was not what he wanted when he knew that the danger was lurking all around them.
"Alpha did reprimand me for my behavior. He was a little upset over what I did." Gavin replied, not at all bothered by his lie. Anyway, over the welfare of his kingdom and people, he had no choice but to lie to the others.
"Then, why did it take so long for you to leave the courtroom, Minister Gavin?" Again the minister whose name he did not know asked and the other men leaned closer as though he was giving a secret that might be of great help to him somehow.
"That...." Gavin acted as though he was embarrassed to say the next few words. And was only saying them because the ministers wanted to hear to it. "Alpha was advising on what to do and what not to do during court sessions. Since this was the first time I am attending a session and I have no one in my family to teach me about the etiquettes, Alpha took it upon himself to teach me some of them."
Gavin answered as though it was not a big deal and even blushed in embarrassment and some of the ministers who were watching him like a hawk, waiting for him to slip up, pulled back immediately. Gavin darted a glance around him and smiled to himself when he noticed that he had managed to convince the people and they would not be asking more about the matter anymore.
And the ministers too did not doubt him. It was the truth anyway. There was no one in his family to educate him on matters like these due to which he had been chided and scolded by the Alpha. How aggrieved must he be feeling to have faced such a situation right on the first day? Some of the ministers thought and they felt bad for him.
"You must be distressed on being scolded." The man beside him continued and Gavin nodded at him immediately, not hesitating to go ahead with the lie. Anyway, this was the plan they had come up with and he had to make sure that he put with a brilliant act to make people believe him. His Alpha had put a lot of trust in him and he had no reasons to break the trust or foil the plan.
"Yes, I was disappointed in myself as well as the Alpha. But I soon understood that it was my own lacking that made me commit the blunder. I am thankful that the Alpha was considerate enough to educate me." Gavin praised the man. However, his expression showed something else altogether and the keen eyed ministers did not miss the distraught expression on his face.
They looked at him flabbergasted before they looked at each other. Something here was not right. Definitely not right. Gavin's words and expressions did not match each other. While he was praising his Alpha, his expression said otherwise. It was as though he was trying something serious from them again, their curiosity was piqued.
What might have happened inside for the man to lie to them when he clearly seems to be in anguish? What did the Alpha do to him and why is he hiding the truth from us? Some of the ministers wondered as they stared at the young minister like a predator watching its prey.
Some of the werewolves in the group had tried to eavesdrop on the conversation in the courtroom. But as always, they had heard nothing. The room was like a vacant mystery. Once they left the place, they could not hear a word that had been spoken inside it.
So, the werewolves had tried to listen to Gavin's thoughts. They did not even dare listen to their Alpha or the Beta or even the Gamma's thoughts. The men were powerful and it would not be hard for them to find out that someone was trying to listen to their thoughts, especially their Alpha. And once he found out, it would not be hard for the powerful man to track the person who had even attempted to listen to his thoughts.
They had, instead, focused on Gavin. But to their dismay, the man had his thoughts blocked and they had been unable to find out anything, irking them all the more. Yet, they could do nothing about it.
The ministers looked at Gavin carefully again. Although he was trying hard to hide it, it was impossible to miss the way he kept looking back at the entrance as though he was trying to make sure that no one was listening to what he was speaking. He seemed to be wary of someone and the ministers did not have to think long about whom he was being wary of.
Maintaining his act, Gavin looked back again before he turned to face the ministers. "It is getting late. I must leave now." He stated, his voice turning hoarse all of a sudden, startling everyone. However, before they could ask him about it, he started walking, leaving the group perplexed as they kept staring at his back.
Now, they had no reasons to believe that the Alpha had not reprimanded the young minister harshly for what he had done in the courtroom. While some people gloated on his misfortune, the others pitied him. Anyway, it was he who had brought the misery upon himself.. They could do nothing about it.
Gavin left the courtroom and reached the entrance of the castle only to stop short when he saw a group of ministers waiting for him eagerly. For a moment, he looked at them skeptically as he stood in his place, wondering why they were even here and what they wanted. From their looks, it seemed as though they were waiting for him and him alone.Suspicion filled his mind when he saw the people looking inside the castle time and again. From where he was, he could clearly see the ministers but they could not see him. He was in a conspicuous place and it was easy for him to observe their expressions even if he could not hear what they were speaking about.It sure was suspicious that the ministers had waited for him when it was just the first day he had attended the court and he was yet to familiarize himself with the other ministers and aristocrats. Moreover, unlike some of the people whose forefathers had already been a minister of the court in the past, he was one among the few who was from his family was the first to become a minister. There was clearly a division of class between him and the other ministers who were waiting for him.Narrowing his eyes slightly, he started walking again as he kept observing the people. Something here was not right and Gavin had his guards held up high. His Alpha's words flashed in his mind and he more or less had an inkling as to why they were even here. Masking his expressions, he made his way towards them and the moment they saw the man they were looking for, the ministers' eyes sparkled. Some of them even let out sighs of relief, tired from waiting for a long time while they rushed to him, startling him for a moment."Minister Gavin, we were waiting for you." One of the younger ministers in the group took the chance to bring up the topic.'As expected. There are here for me. But why?' Although he knew the answer for it, he still thought about it. Why would so many people wait for him? How could all of them be spies who were waiting to inflict harm on Ideni and his Alpha? Something is wrong here? He thought as he smiled at the group as though he was astonished and touched to see so many people waiting for him.Gavin did not speak a word, waiting for the ministers to speak first. He did not know what to speak in the predicament he was in. The ministers before him were old but sly and they could catch onto his sentiments if he did not stay alert before them."Minister Gavin, what happened inside the court? Did Alpha Azimir do something to you?" One of the ministers whose name he was yet to find out queried and Gavin for a moment, wondered who he was. Although it was not the first time he was seeing him, he still did not know who the man was. Neither was a minister the kingdom prided upon, nor was he the Alpha's trusted man. So, there was no need for him to keep his name and other details in mind."Why will Alpha do something to me?" Gavin looked at the man in surprise, not understanding why he was even asking him the question. He had completely forgotten the reason why he assumed the Alpha to have stopped him from leaving the courtroom. In his excitement and desire to protect his kingdom, he completely forgot about everything else."Did the Alpha not reprimand you for your behavior in the courtroom?" One of the ministers he recognized inquired skeptically and Gavin looked at the man when the realization hit him. Not waiting another moment, he nodded at the man immediately, agreeing with him without objecting. Anyway, this was the only cover up he had for now and he had to stop the other ministers from prying out the truth from him.Already some of the men were looking at him in suspicion. If this continued, then the spy might find out the reason why the Alpha had held him back after the session and that was not what he wanted when he knew that the danger was lurking all around them."Alpha did reprimand me for my behavior. He was a little upset over what I did." Gavin replied, not at all bothered by his lie. Anyway, over the welfare of his kingdom and people, he had no choice but to lie to the others."Then, why did it take so long for you to leave the courtroom, Minister Gavin?" Again the minister whose name he did not know asked and the other men leaned closer as though he was giving a secret that might be of great help to him somehow."That...." Gavin acted as though he was embarrassed to say the next few words. And was only saying them because the ministers wanted to hear to it. "Alpha was advising on what to do and what not to do during court sessions. Since this was the first time I am attending a session and I have no one in my family to teach me about the etiquettes, Alpha took it upon himself to teach me some of them."Gavin answered as though it was not a big deal and even blushed in embarrassment and some of the ministers who were watching him like a hawk, waiting for him to slip up, pulled back immediately. Gavin darted a glance around him and smiled to himself when he noticed that he had managed to convince the people and they would not be asking more about the matter anymore.And the ministers too did not doubt him. It was the truth anyway. There was no one in his family to educate him on matters like these due to which he had been chided and scolded by the Alpha. How aggrieved must he be feeling to have faced such a situation right on the first day? Some of the ministers thought and they felt bad for him. "You must be distressed on being scolded." The man beside him continued and Gavin nodded at him immediately, not hesitating to go ahead with the lie. Anyway, this was the plan they had come up with and he had to make sure that he put with a brilliant act to make people believe him. His Alpha had put a lot of trust in him and he had no reasons to break the trust or foil the plan."Yes, I was disappointed in myself as well as the Alpha. But I soon understood that it was my own lacking that made me commit the blunder. I am thankful that the Alpha was considerate enough to educate me." Gavin praised the man. However, his expression showed something else altogether and the keen eyed ministers did not miss the distraught expression on his face.They looked at him flabbergasted before they looked at each other. Something here was not right. Definitely not right. Gavin's words and expressions did not match each other. While he was praising his Alpha, his expression said otherwise. It was as though he was trying something serious from them again, their curiosity was piqued.What might have happened inside for the man to lie to them when he clearly seems to be in anguish? What did the Alpha do to him and why is he hiding the truth from us? Some of the ministers wondered as they stared at the young minister like a predator watching its prey.Some of the werewolves in the group had tried to eavesdrop on the conversation in the courtroom. But as always, they had heard nothing. The room was like a vacant mystery. Once they left the place, they could not hear a word that had been spoken inside it. So, the werewolves had tried to listen to Gavin's thoughts. They did not even dare listen to their Alpha or the Beta or even the Gamma's thoughts. The men were powerful and it would not be hard for them to find out that someone was trying to listen to their thoughts, especially their Alpha. And once he found out, it would not be hard for the powerful man to track the person who had even attempted to listen to his thoughts.They had, instead, focused on Gavin. But to their dismay, the man had his thoughts blocked and they had been unable to find out anything, irking them all the more. Yet, they could do nothing about it.The ministers looked at Gavin carefully again. Although he was trying hard to hide it, it was impossible to miss the way he kept looking back at the entrance as though he was trying to make sure that no one was listening to what he was speaking. He seemed to be wary of someone and the ministers did not have to think long about whom he was being wary of.Maintaining his act, Gavin looked back again before he turned to face the ministers. "It is getting late. I must leave now." He stated, his voice turning hoarse all of a sudden, startling everyone. However, before they could ask him about it, he started walking, leaving the group perplexed as they kept staring at his back. Now, they had no reasons to believe that the Alpha had not reprimanded the young minister harshly for what he had done in the courtroom. While some people gloated on his misfortune, the others pitied him. Anyway, it was he who had brought the misery upon himself.. They could do nothing about it.
