Chapter 156
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The man stared at Gavin's back for a long time while he waited for the other ministers to disperse. He had waited with them here on purpose for he knew it would raise suspicions if he were to meet the young minister outside the palace. But here, with everyone else, no one would suspect. Anyway, since the time Gavin had come out of the courtroom, he had not spoken a word. So, there was no need for him to worry about anything.
"What do you think about this matter, Minister Corey?" One of the older men in the group queried as the group started walking towards the carriages. Since Gavin had already left the castle, they had no reason to stay here anymore. Anyway, they had found out what they wanted to find out.
"Was the Alpha wrong this time?" He continued and Minister Corey, who was walking in the middle of the group, enjoying the respect and admiration the other ministers were given. It was as though he was the king of the land while the others were servants who were rushing out to serve him. His bones were filled with pride and arrogance and he stared at the men around him, especially the ministers who had no formidable background as him in contempt.
They were just flies in his eyes, not worthy of his attention. Since the question had been asked in front of everyone, he could not just walk away. It would only make him petulant and that was not what he wanted, especially when he wanted the other ministers to treat him like their leader.
Corey thought about the matter for some time. But he could not make out what the Alpha had been thinking. It was not surprising that the Alpha had rebuked Gavin for it had happened in the past too. When some of the ministers had turned unruly in the court, he had reprimanded him harshly, showing them their places.
However, he had always rebuked them in front of everyone. Never had he asked any minister to stay back due to matters like these. So, Corey was confused by his Alpha's actions and he could not comprehend what the man had wanted to do by making Gavin stay back.
There were only two possible scenarios he could come up with. Either the Alpha was extremely disappointed with Gavin and had scolded him harshly once the courtroom had become empty. Or, he had made the man stay behind for he had some work to assign him, work only he could do.
At first, Corey was startled by his own thoughts. But soon, he shook his head when he discerned how absurd his notions were. Why would Alpha assign work to a newly appointed minister? Would the young man even know how to execute the work? It has to be that the Alpha was extremely disappointed by Gavin's behavior and he must have rebuked him in private.
Also, Gavin's expressions clearly told him how aggrieved he was after being reprimanded by the Alpha in private. Although the man had lied to them, nobody believed him. Gavin's eyes clearly told that he had suffered the Alpha's wrath. So, he had no reason to believe that the Alpha had other intentions to make him stay behind.
"Minister Gavin must have suffered today. But I do not think that the Alpha was wrong. Gavin was in the wrong. So, he got what he deserved." Corey replied and before the others could put forth any more questions, he gestured for his coachman. "I will have to leave now. Thank you everyone for your great work." The man smiled at them and got inside his carriage immediately, leaving no way for the others to initiate a conversation with them.
All the others could do was stare at him as the carriage drove away. Even though it did not occur to them, to the guards who were looking at the group of the people, it seemed as though the ministers were sending away their king, instead of a man who was a minister just like them.
One by one, the other ministers too left the castle, not at all realizing that all their actions had been seen their Alpha and Beta.
'What do you think, Alpha?' Vasili mused, choosing to speak in his mind, instead of voicing his thoughts out loud. They did not know how many spies were around them. So, they had to be careful lest their enemy found out their plan.
'Someone in this group is a spy for sure. Otherwise, they would not have waited behind for Gavin.' Azimir replied, his lips arching up on one side. Things were getting interesting now. The number of people he now suspected to be a spy had reduced drastically and he was only happy that Gavin had played well with the ministers, not at all rising suspicions in anyone's mind. The man was a worthy addition to his group of men. He was trustworthy and capable, and most important of all smart.
'Yes, Alpha. And Gavin too played along well today, misleading them into thinking that you bullied him. How interesting!' Vasili's words came out as a tease and Azimir glanced at him, making him smile at him in mischief.
'I see that you have grown courageous after I returned from Aranill. I wondered what happened in my absence.'
'Let us just say that I was enlightened. Life is short. So, we need to cherish it. We never know when what will happen.' Vasili stated, as a matter of fact, only to regret it immediately when he saw his Alpha's eyes flash with guilt. 'I...I...Please forgive me, Alpha. It was not my intention to hurt. I do not know why...'
'I understand, Vasili. You do not have to apologize for it.' Azimir stopped him immediately. 'And you are right. We do not know when what happens. We need to cherish life as it is.'
Azimir's words did not dumbfound him this time for he had long understood who was behind this transformation. So, he just smiled at him and nodded along in agreement. Aylin had brought out a beautiful change in him and the man who had shown no emotions after he lost his parents was now opening up to them, albeit slowly. This was a great improvement and he had nothing but praises for the admirable woman.
'What are we going to do now, Alpha? Gavin might be in danger soon. Should we....'
'Yes. Send our men to protect him secretly and also...' Azimir's eyes narrowed dangerously as she stared at the ministers who were leaving the castle one by one. 'Keep on on these ministers. They are the ones we should be careful about.' He added and Vasili made a note immediately to speak to Zavid about this matter.
They had to act fast for they did not know when the enemy might strike and considering how Nathalie would be reaching Ideni only tomorrow, they had to be quick and prepare well. They still did not know what more the woman had to tell their Alpha. But from the urgency in her message, they more or less had an inkling that it would be anything but pleasant.
'I will start the preparations right away, Alpha.' Vasili bowed at him and took his leave while Azimir kept staring at the carriages that were leaving the castle slowly. He did not avert his gaze until the last carriage departed from the place before he leaned forward and placed his hand on the balustrade.
'Just who among you is the spy?' He wondered, his face turning serious all of a sudden.
While the men were conversing with Gavin as they tried to get information out of the young minister, Azimir and Vasili had been observing them from the balcony. From where he was, he could only see a few people's faces. Some of them had their backs facing him and he could not make out what their expressions were. He had even tried to listen to their thoughts. But they were chaotic and coupled with how they had nothing but sympathy to Gavin who was deemed to have suffered under him, Azimir eventually gave up listening.
Anyway, he would find out the truth when the time was right. He trusted his men and he trusted Nathalie's words. So, he had nothing to fear. The enemy was formidable. he could say it just from the message Nathalie had sent him. Otherwise, she would not have been this frightened.
However, the person did not know about his abilities and also about the people supporting him. He had underestimated his enemy and Azimir smiled, shaking his head at the foolish plan the enemy had come up with just to handle him. How despicable!
'But not a problem!' He thought. 'The world will soon know what will happen if people try to play with fire.' He lifted his head and stared at the sky, which looked pleasant to him all of a sudden. he was confident that he would win this war and he was confident that his men would not let him lose the fight against his enemy. With such able people around him, he had nothing to lose.
'Let this be a lesson to the world and let the other Alphas know who they would be dealing with once the contest starts.' Azimir thought and a face he had almost forgotten flashed in his mind. The other Alphas did not faze him. But this man...the man he had forgotten, he was the one he had to be careful of for he was the only person Azimir could think of to be equally deserving to be the Alpha King.
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The man stared at Gavin's back for a long time while he waited for the other ministers to disperse. He had waited with them here on purpose for he knew it would raise suspicions if he were to meet the young minister outside the palace. But here, with everyone else, no one would suspect. Anyway, since the time Gavin had come out of the courtroom, he had not spoken a word. So, there was no need for him to worry about anything.
"What do you think about this matter, Minister Corey?" One of the older men in the group queried as the group started walking towards the carriages. Since Gavin had already left the castle, they had no reason to stay here anymore. Anyway, they had found out what they wanted to find out.
"Was the Alpha wrong this time?" He continued and Minister Corey, who was walking in the middle of the group, enjoying the respect and admiration the other ministers were given. It was as though he was the king of the land while the others were servants who were rushing out to serve him. His bones were filled with pride and arrogance and he stared at the men around him, especially the ministers who had no formidable background as him in contempt.
They were just flies in his eyes, not worthy of his attention. Since the question had been asked in front of everyone, he could not just walk away. It would only make him petulant and that was not what he wanted, especially when he wanted the other ministers to treat him like their leader.
Corey thought about the matter for some time. But he could not make out what the Alpha had been thinking. It was not surprising that the Alpha had rebuked Gavin for it had happened in the past too. When some of the ministers had turned unruly in the court, he had reprimanded him harshly, showing them their places.
However, he had always rebuked them in front of everyone. Never had he asked any minister to stay back due to matters like these. So, Corey was confused by his Alpha's actions and he could not comprehend what the man had wanted to do by making Gavin stay back.
There were only two possible scenarios he could come up with. Either the Alpha was extremely disappointed with Gavin and had scolded him harshly once the courtroom had become empty. Or, he had made the man stay behind for he had some work to assign him, work only he could do.
At first, Corey was startled by his own thoughts. But soon, he shook his head when he discerned how absurd his notions were. Why would Alpha assign work to a newly appointed minister? Would the young man even know how to execute the work? It has to be that the Alpha was extremely disappointed by Gavin's behavior and he must have rebuked him in private.
Also, Gavin's expressions clearly told him how aggrieved he was after being reprimanded by the Alpha in private. Although the man had lied to them, nobody believed him. Gavin's eyes clearly told that he had suffered the Alpha's wrath. So, he had no reason to believe that the Alpha had other intentions to make him stay behind.
"Minister Gavin must have suffered today. But I do not think that the Alpha was wrong. Gavin was in the wrong. So, he got what he deserved." Corey replied and before the others could put forth any more questions, he gestured for his coachman. "I will have to leave now. Thank you everyone for your great work." The man smiled at them and got inside his carriage immediately, leaving no way for the others to initiate a conversation with them.
All the others could do was stare at him as the carriage drove away. Even though it did not occur to them, to the guards who were looking at the group of the people, it seemed as though the ministers were sending away their king, instead of a man who was a minister just like them.
One by one, the other ministers too left the castle, not at all realizing that all their actions had been seen their Alpha and Beta.
'What do you think, Alpha?' Vasili mused, choosing to speak in his mind, instead of voicing his thoughts out loud. They did not know how many spies were around them. So, they had to be careful lest their enemy found out their plan.
'Someone in this group is a spy for sure. Otherwise, they would not have waited behind for Gavin.' Azimir replied, his lips arching up on one side. Things were getting interesting now. The number of people he now suspected to be a spy had reduced drastically and he was only happy that Gavin had played well with the ministers, not at all rising suspicions in anyone's mind. The man was a worthy addition to his group of men. He was trustworthy and capable, and most important of all smart.
'Yes, Alpha. And Gavin too played along well today, misleading them into thinking that you bullied him. How interesting!' Vasili's words came out as a tease and Azimir glanced at him, making him smile at him in mischief.
'I see that you have grown courageous after I returned from Aranill. I wondered what happened in my absence.'
'Let us just say that I was enlightened. Life is short. So, we need to cherish it. We never know when what will happen.' Vasili stated, as a matter of fact, only to regret it immediately when he saw his Alpha's eyes flash with guilt. 'I...I...Please forgive me, Alpha. It was not my intention to hurt. I do not know why...'
'I understand, Vasili. You do not have to apologize for it.' Azimir stopped him immediately. 'And you are right. We do not know when what happens. We need to cherish life as it is.'
Azimir's words did not dumbfound him this time for he had long understood who was behind this transformation. So, he just smiled at him and nodded along in agreement. Aylin had brought out a beautiful change in him and the man who had shown no emotions after he lost his parents was now opening up to them, albeit slowly. This was a great improvement and he had nothing but praises for the admirable woman.
'What are we going to do now, Alpha? Gavin might be in danger soon. Should we....'
'Yes. Send our men to protect him secretly and also...' Azimir's eyes narrowed dangerously as she stared at the ministers who were leaving the castle one by one. 'Keep on on these ministers. They are the ones we should be careful about.' He added and Vasili made a note immediately to speak to Zavid about this matter.
They had to act fast for they did not know when the enemy might strike and considering how Nathalie would be reaching Ideni only tomorrow, they had to be quick and prepare well. They still did not know what more the woman had to tell their Alpha. But from the urgency in her message, they more or less had an inkling that it would be anything but pleasant.
'I will start the preparations right away, Alpha.' Vasili bowed at him and took his leave while Azimir kept staring at the carriages that were leaving the castle slowly. He did not avert his gaze until the last carriage departed from the place before he leaned forward and placed his hand on the balustrade.
'Just who among you is the spy?' He wondered, his face turning serious all of a sudden.
While the men were conversing with Gavin as they tried to get information out of the young minister, Azimir and Vasili had been observing them from the balcony. From where he was, he could only see a few people's faces. Some of them had their backs facing him and he could not make out what their expressions were. He had even tried to listen to their thoughts. But they were chaotic and coupled with how they had nothing but sympathy to Gavin who was deemed to have suffered under him, Azimir eventually gave up listening.
Anyway, he would find out the truth when the time was right. He trusted his men and he trusted Nathalie's words. So, he had nothing to fear. The enemy was formidable. he could say it just from the message Nathalie had sent him. Otherwise, she would not have been this frightened.
However, the person did not know about his abilities and also about the people supporting him. He had underestimated his enemy and Azimir smiled, shaking his head at the foolish plan the enemy had come up with just to handle him. How despicable!
'But not a problem!' He thought. 'The world will soon know what will happen if people try to play with fire.' He lifted his head and stared at the sky, which looked pleasant to him all of a sudden. he was confident that he would win this war and he was confident that his men would not let him lose the fight against his enemy. With such able people around him, he had nothing to lose.
'Let this be a lesson to the world and let the other Alphas know who they would be dealing with once the contest starts.' Azimir thought and a face he had almost forgotten flashed in his mind. The other Alphas did not faze him. But this man...the man he had forgotten, he was the one he had to be careful of for he was the only person Azimir could think of to be equally deserving to be the Alpha King.
The man stared at Gavin's back for a long time while he waited for the other ministers to disperse. He had waited with them here on purpose for he knew it would raise suspicions if he were to meet the young minister outside the palace. But here, with everyone else, no one would suspect. Anyway, since the time Gavin had come out of the courtroom, he had not spoken a word. So, there was no need for him to worry about anything."What do you think about this matter, Minister Corey?" One of the older men in the group queried as the group started walking towards the carriages. Since Gavin had already left the castle, they had no reason to stay here anymore. Anyway, they had found out what they wanted to find out."Was the Alpha wrong this time?" He continued and Minister Corey, who was walking in the middle of the group, enjoying the respect and admiration the other ministers were given. It was as though he was the king of the land while the others were servants who were rushing out to serve him. His bones were filled with pride and arrogance and he stared at the men around him, especially the ministers who had no formidable background as him in contempt.They were just flies in his eyes, not worthy of his attention. Since the question had been asked in front of everyone, he could not just walk away. It would only make him petulant and that was not what he wanted, especially when he wanted the other ministers to treat him like their leader.Corey thought about the matter for some time. But he could not make out what the Alpha had been thinking. It was not surprising that the Alpha had rebuked Gavin for it had happened in the past too. When some of the ministers had turned unruly in the court, he had reprimanded him harshly, showing them their places.However, he had always rebuked them in front of everyone. Never had he asked any minister to stay back due to matters like these. So, Corey was confused by his Alpha's actions and he could not comprehend what the man had wanted to do by making Gavin stay back.There were only two possible scenarios he could come up with. Either the Alpha was extremely disappointed with Gavin and had scolded him harshly once the courtroom had become empty. Or, he had made the man stay behind for he had some work to assign him, work only he could do. At first, Corey was startled by his own thoughts. But soon, he shook his head when he discerned how absurd his notions were. Why would Alpha assign work to a newly appointed minister? Would the young man even know how to execute the work? It has to be that the Alpha was extremely disappointed by Gavin's behavior and he must have rebuked him in private.Also, Gavin's expressions clearly told him how aggrieved he was after being reprimanded by the Alpha in private. Although the man had lied to them, nobody believed him. Gavin's eyes clearly told that he had suffered the Alpha's wrath. So, he had no reason to believe that the Alpha had other intentions to make him stay behind."Minister Gavin must have suffered today. But I do not think that the Alpha was wrong. Gavin was in the wrong. So, he got what he deserved." Corey replied and before the others could put forth any more questions, he gestured for his coachman. "I will have to leave now. Thank you everyone for your great work." The man smiled at them and got inside his carriage immediately, leaving no way for the others to initiate a conversation with them.All the others could do was stare at him as the carriage drove away. Even though it did not occur to them, to the guards who were looking at the group of the people, it seemed as though the ministers were sending away their king, instead of a man who was a minister just like them.One by one, the other ministers too left the castle, not at all realizing that all their actions had been seen their Alpha and Beta.'What do you think, Alpha?' Vasili mused, choosing to speak in his mind, instead of voicing his thoughts out loud. They did not know how many spies were around them. So, they had to be careful lest their enemy found out their plan. 'Someone in this group is a spy for sure. Otherwise, they would not have waited behind for Gavin.' Azimir replied, his lips arching up on one side. Things were getting interesting now. The number of people he now suspected to be a spy had reduced drastically and he was only happy that Gavin had played well with the ministers, not at all rising suspicions in anyone's mind. The man was a worthy addition to his group of men. He was trustworthy and capable, and most important of all smart.'Yes, Alpha. And Gavin too played along well today, misleading them into thinking that you bullied him. How interesting!' Vasili's words came out as a tease and Azimir glanced at him, making him smile at him in mischief.'I see that you have grown courageous after I returned from Aranill. I wondered what happened in my absence.''Let us just say that I was enlightened. Life is short. So, we need to cherish it. We never know when what will happen.' Vasili stated, as a matter of fact, only to regret it immediately when he saw his Alpha's eyes flash with guilt. 'I...I...Please forgive me, Alpha. It was not my intention to hurt. I do not know why...''I understand, Vasili. You do not have to apologize for it.' Azimir stopped him immediately. 'And you are right. We do not know when what happens. We need to cherish life as it is.'Azimir's words did not dumbfound him this time for he had long understood who was behind this transformation. So, he just smiled at him and nodded along in agreement. Aylin had brought out a beautiful change in him and the man who had shown no emotions after he lost his parents was now opening up to them, albeit slowly. This was a great improvement and he had nothing but praises for the admirable woman.'What are we going to do now, Alpha? Gavin might be in danger soon. Should we....''Yes. Send our men to protect him secretly and also...' Azimir's eyes narrowed dangerously as she stared at the ministers who were leaving the castle one by one. 'Keep on on these ministers. They are the ones we should be careful about.' He added and Vasili made a note immediately to speak to Zavid about this matter.They had to act fast for they did not know when the enemy might strike and considering how Nathalie would be reaching Ideni only tomorrow, they had to be quick and prepare well. They still did not know what more the woman had to tell their Alpha. But from the urgency in her message, they more or less had an inkling that it would be anything but pleasant.'I will start the preparations right away, Alpha.' Vasili bowed at him and took his leave while Azimir kept staring at the carriages that were leaving the castle slowly. He did not avert his gaze until the last carriage departed from the place before he leaned forward and placed his hand on the balustrade.'Just who among you is the spy?' He wondered, his face turning serious all of a sudden.While the men were conversing with Gavin as they tried to get information out of the young minister, Azimir and Vasili had been observing them from the balcony. From where he was, he could only see a few people's faces. Some of them had their backs facing him and he could not make out what their expressions were. He had even tried to listen to their thoughts. But they were chaotic and coupled with how they had nothing but sympathy to Gavin who was deemed to have suffered under him, Azimir eventually gave up listening.Anyway, he would find out the truth when the time was right. He trusted his men and he trusted Nathalie's words. So, he had nothing to fear. The enemy was formidable. he could say it just from the message Nathalie had sent him. Otherwise, she would not have been this frightened.However, the person did not know about his abilities and also about the people supporting him. He had underestimated his enemy and Azimir smiled, shaking his head at the foolish plan the enemy had come up with just to handle him. How despicable!'But not a problem!' He thought. 'The world will soon know what will happen if people try to play with fire.' He lifted his head and stared at the sky, which looked pleasant to him all of a sudden. he was confident that he would win this war and he was confident that his men would not let him lose the fight against his enemy. With such able people around him, he had nothing to lose.'Let this be a lesson to the world and let the other Alphas know who they would be dealing with once the contest starts.' Azimir thought and a face he had almost forgotten flashed in his mind. The other Alphas did not faze him. But this man...the man he had forgotten, he was the one he had to be careful of for he was the only person Azimir could think of to be equally deserving to be the Alpha King.
