Chapter 161
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Meanwhile, Gavin had no idea what awaited him at the end of the day. He was still reeling in all that happened in the day and all that would be happening in the upcoming days. Just the thought of him being his Alpha's confidante and also being involved in the plan to capture their enemy made him smile in happiness.
Although this was not a matter that could be smiled upon and even celebrated, Gavin still felt happy that his Alpha had decided to trust him and use him in his plan. Even if there was a danger to his life, Gavin did not mind for he wished the safety of his kingdom than anything else. To achieve this, he was even willing to give his life.
But Gavin that it was not necessary to lay his life for his kingdom. Firstly, his Alpha's plan was impeccable and there would not be any problems arising with how meticulous the man had been while conniving the plan. He had considered each aspect carefully, not allowing even a small slip up to go past by his eyes.
Moreover, with his Alpha around, he had nothing to fear. The man would never allow anyone to fall in danger, including Gavin. Even though the young minister was taking part and risking his life as a part of the plan, he trusted his Alpha to save him and protect him from all dangers. With that thought in mind, he entered his house with a wide smile on his face.
"Brother, are you back?" His sister, Lucy came to him the moment he returned and smiled at him widely on seeing his happy expression.
"Yes, Lucy. How have you been today? Did you finish your studies for the day?" He queried gently and held the little girl's hand as he led her in, his smile not leaving his face. Gavin felt accomplished. Not only was he a minister in his Alpha's court, but he was also his Alpha's trusted man. Moreover, he had a blissful family who stood with him in all his decisions. His life was filled with happiness and he had nothing more to ask.
This was a dream come true for him, for a man like him who had grown up in the village. His parents had been nothing but farmers and if not for his determination and self-confidence that pushed him to explore his abilities, he would still have been stuck in the village and followed his parents to become a farmer.
While his parents stayed back at the village as they went ahead with their usual lives, unwilling to move to a different place than they were already used to, Gavin brought Lucy to the kingdom capital the moment he became the minister in the hopes of giving her a better life. Since then, the brother and sister duo had stayed at the small house he had bought from his first earning, visiting their parents every fortnight.
Gavin looked at the little girl who had been daring enough to approach the most powerful man in the kingdom and give him a rose as she kept chattering like a small bird, recounting to him all that she had done in the day during his absence.
His sister was just twelve years old now. Yet, she was more intelligent than most other girls of her age and Gavin could not help but feel his chest swelling in pride when he recalled her ambition she had told him the day he had taken an oath as the minister of Ideni. She too wanted to become a minister like him and considering how the kingdom of Ideni did not differentiate between men and women before they appointed them as ministers, Gavin discerned that his sister would not have any problems in passing the exam to become a minister.
Gavin now looked forward to the day when Lucy would become a minister and join him in the court. How amazing it would be! He thought and his smile widened again.
"Brother?" Lucy's voice rose as she looked at her brother who was smiling without any reason, her eyes narrowing in confusion.
"Huh? What happened, Lucy?" Gavin snapped out of his happy thoughts and focused on his sister who was staring at him inquisitively.
"Brother? Is something the matter? Where were you so lost?" The girl queried as she stared at the man with a frown. She had been recounting all that she had done during the day when she had turned to look at him, only to stop on seeing a weird expression on his face. Although he smiling and looking at her, his eyes seemed clouded as though he was lost in thoughts.
"I was just thinking about the future. It is not that important. Did you have your lunch?" The man queried as they started walking again and entered the small living room.
"Yes, Brother. Sister Ginnie makes sure I eat on time." Lucy stressed her words and Gavin nodded at her immediately. The entire house had only one servant, although she was less of a servant and more of a sister to Lucy, other than the two guards the royal army had appointed to protect Gavin's family.
And all the three people were loyal to them and Gavin had nothing to worry about, especially when his sister was capable of protecting herself equally. So, he let out a sigh of relief and looked around, searching for the only woman in the house and the moment he saw her, his eyes lit up.
Ginnie too smiled at him happily and Gavin felt all the more blissful, loving his perfect life. This was what he wanted and this was what he sought.
Soon, night arrived and after dinner, Gavin returned to his room. He had a lot to prepare for he just had one before their plan would be implemented. After closing the door, he pulled out two parchments from one of the cupboards and placed them on the table. As he studied them, his frown deepened while the lantern burned on the table brightly.
Gavin studied the two parchments. While one parchment held the man of Ideni, marking all the important buildings and the mansions that belonged to the aristocrats, the other parchment held the map of the world. From both the maps, he started to find out the places in his kingdom that needed more security as well as the places that had easy access to for the outsider.
Since nobody in the kingdom knew who the enemy was, he decided to focus on those people first who had recently entered the kingdom and the first name that flashed in his mind was that of Sir Barett's. But soon, he shook his head. The man was loyal. There was no way he would betray his Alpha and his kingdom for his gains.
Next, he started to narrow down the names that came to his mind who might have entered the kingdom, the ones that belonged to Ideni and the ones that did not belong to Ideni. Although the information he had with him was not complete, he could still make do with it for now and he nodded lightly, impressed with himself.
'Now, who among these people would want to harm Ideni?' He analyzed. 'And why? What would they gain by harming Ideni?'
A lot of questions popped up in his mind and to those questions, all he had were absurd answers. They made no sense to him and Gavin felt a headache emerging due to all the stress he was in. Yet, he did not give up and continued to think of all possibilities and in all aspects that he or his Alpha might have neglected.
'Is it the ploy of some Alpha of a kingdom?' He wondered and looked at the map of the world. 'Since Alpha Azimir is the strongest Alpha and the most capable and suitable person to take over the throne, is someone using this time to plot against him and get him eliminated from the contest?'
The incident that had transpired at Ideni was still fresh in his mind. Although he had not been involved in the investigation, he had followed it closely. The news about the Alpha of Renada being involved in this matter was still afresh and it would not be a wonder if some other Alpha chose the same method to inflict harm on Alpha Azimir to remove him from their path of obstruction.
As soon as the thought entered his mind, Gavin felt his heart thundering madly in dread. If any Alpha was involved in this plan, then it would only make matters worse. Only an Alpha could deal with another Alpha and considering how he was just a human and had no chance of winning against any werewolf, let alone an Alpha, he felt himself fearing for a moment before his Alpha's words of assurance flashed in his mind.
Gavin pushed away his dreadful thoughts and focused on the matter at hand. It was not impossible for an Alpha of another kingdom to be involved in planning an attack on Ideni. But the chances were meager, especially when the chances of getting caught were higher. The Alpha of Renada had set an example for everyone and following him and planning something disastrous at this time would only lead to their doom.
'It has to be someone else planning from behind.' Barely had the notion entered the mind and Gavin felt a gust of air in the room.. All of a sudden, the temperature dropped and the fire in the lantern extinguished.
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Meanwhile, Gavin had no idea what awaited him at the end of the day. He was still reeling in all that happened in the day and all that would be happening in the upcoming days. Just the thought of him being his Alpha's confidante and also being involved in the plan to capture their enemy made him smile in happiness.
Although this was not a matter that could be smiled upon and even celebrated, Gavin still felt happy that his Alpha had decided to trust him and use him in his plan. Even if there was a danger to his life, Gavin did not mind for he wished the safety of his kingdom than anything else. To achieve this, he was even willing to give his life.
But Gavin that it was not necessary to lay his life for his kingdom. Firstly, his Alpha's plan was impeccable and there would not be any problems arising with how meticulous the man had been while conniving the plan. He had considered each aspect carefully, not allowing even a small slip up to go past by his eyes.
Moreover, with his Alpha around, he had nothing to fear. The man would never allow anyone to fall in danger, including Gavin. Even though the young minister was taking part and risking his life as a part of the plan, he trusted his Alpha to save him and protect him from all dangers. With that thought in mind, he entered his house with a wide smile on his face.
"Brother, are you back?" His sister, Lucy came to him the moment he returned and smiled at him widely on seeing his happy expression.
"Yes, Lucy. How have you been today? Did you finish your studies for the day?" He queried gently and held the little girl's hand as he led her in, his smile not leaving his face. Gavin felt accomplished. Not only was he a minister in his Alpha's court, but he was also his Alpha's trusted man. Moreover, he had a blissful family who stood with him in all his decisions. His life was filled with happiness and he had nothing more to ask.
This was a dream come true for him, for a man like him who had grown up in the village. His parents had been nothing but farmers and if not for his determination and self-confidence that pushed him to explore his abilities, he would still have been stuck in the village and followed his parents to become a farmer.
While his parents stayed back at the village as they went ahead with their usual lives, unwilling to move to a different place than they were already used to, Gavin brought Lucy to the kingdom capital the moment he became the minister in the hopes of giving her a better life. Since then, the brother and sister duo had stayed at the small house he had bought from his first earning, visiting their parents every fortnight.
Gavin looked at the little girl who had been daring enough to approach the most powerful man in the kingdom and give him a rose as she kept chattering like a small bird, recounting to him all that she had done in the day during his absence.
His sister was just twelve years old now. Yet, she was more intelligent than most other girls of her age and Gavin could not help but feel his chest swelling in pride when he recalled her ambition she had told him the day he had taken an oath as the minister of Ideni. She too wanted to become a minister like him and considering how the kingdom of Ideni did not differentiate between men and women before they appointed them as ministers, Gavin discerned that his sister would not have any problems in passing the exam to become a minister.
Gavin now looked forward to the day when Lucy would become a minister and join him in the court. How amazing it would be! He thought and his smile widened again.
"Brother?" Lucy's voice rose as she looked at her brother who was smiling without any reason, her eyes narrowing in confusion.
"Huh? What happened, Lucy?" Gavin snapped out of his happy thoughts and focused on his sister who was staring at him inquisitively.
"Brother? Is something the matter? Where were you so lost?" The girl queried as she stared at the man with a frown. She had been recounting all that she had done during the day when she had turned to look at him, only to stop on seeing a weird expression on his face. Although he smiling and looking at her, his eyes seemed clouded as though he was lost in thoughts.
"I was just thinking about the future. It is not that important. Did you have your lunch?" The man queried as they started walking again and entered the small living room.
"Yes, Brother. Sister Ginnie makes sure I eat on time." Lucy stressed her words and Gavin nodded at her immediately. The entire house had only one servant, although she was less of a servant and more of a sister to Lucy, other than the two guards the royal army had appointed to protect Gavin's family.
And all the three people were loyal to them and Gavin had nothing to worry about, especially when his sister was capable of protecting herself equally. So, he let out a sigh of relief and looked around, searching for the only woman in the house and the moment he saw her, his eyes lit up.
Ginnie too smiled at him happily and Gavin felt all the more blissful, loving his perfect life. This was what he wanted and this was what he sought.
Soon, night arrived and after dinner, Gavin returned to his room. He had a lot to prepare for he just had one before their plan would be implemented. After closing the door, he pulled out two parchments from one of the cupboards and placed them on the table. As he studied them, his frown deepened while the lantern burned on the table brightly.
Gavin studied the two parchments. While one parchment held the man of Ideni, marking all the important buildings and the mansions that belonged to the aristocrats, the other parchment held the map of the world. From both the maps, he started to find out the places in his kingdom that needed more security as well as the places that had easy access to for the outsider.
Since nobody in the kingdom knew who the enemy was, he decided to focus on those people first who had recently entered the kingdom and the first name that flashed in his mind was that of Sir Barett's. But soon, he shook his head. The man was loyal. There was no way he would betray his Alpha and his kingdom for his gains.
Next, he started to narrow down the names that came to his mind who might have entered the kingdom, the ones that belonged to Ideni and the ones that did not belong to Ideni. Although the information he had with him was not complete, he could still make do with it for now and he nodded lightly, impressed with himself.
'Now, who among these people would want to harm Ideni?' He analyzed. 'And why? What would they gain by harming Ideni?'
A lot of questions popped up in his mind and to those questions, all he had were absurd answers. They made no sense to him and Gavin felt a headache emerging due to all the stress he was in. Yet, he did not give up and continued to think of all possibilities and in all aspects that he or his Alpha might have neglected.
'Is it the ploy of some Alpha of a kingdom?' He wondered and looked at the map of the world. 'Since Alpha Azimir is the strongest Alpha and the most capable and suitable person to take over the throne, is someone using this time to plot against him and get him eliminated from the contest?'
The incident that had transpired at Ideni was still fresh in his mind. Although he had not been involved in the investigation, he had followed it closely. The news about the Alpha of Renada being involved in this matter was still afresh and it would not be a wonder if some other Alpha chose the same method to inflict harm on Alpha Azimir to remove him from their path of obstruction.
As soon as the thought entered his mind, Gavin felt his heart thundering madly in dread. If any Alpha was involved in this plan, then it would only make matters worse. Only an Alpha could deal with another Alpha and considering how he was just a human and had no chance of winning against any werewolf, let alone an Alpha, he felt himself fearing for a moment before his Alpha's words of assurance flashed in his mind.
Gavin pushed away his dreadful thoughts and focused on the matter at hand. It was not impossible for an Alpha of another kingdom to be involved in planning an attack on Ideni. But the chances were meager, especially when the chances of getting caught were higher. The Alpha of Renada had set an example for everyone and following him and planning something disastrous at this time would only lead to their doom.
'It has to be someone else planning from behind.' Barely had the notion entered the mind and Gavin felt a gust of air in the room.. All of a sudden, the temperature dropped and the fire in the lantern extinguished.
Meanwhile, Gavin had no idea what awaited him at the end of the day. He was still reeling in all that happened in the day and all that would be happening in the upcoming days. Just the thought of him being his Alpha's confidante and also being involved in the plan to capture their enemy made him smile in happiness.Although this was not a matter that could be smiled upon and even celebrated, Gavin still felt happy that his Alpha had decided to trust him and use him in his plan. Even if there was a danger to his life, Gavin did not mind for he wished the safety of his kingdom than anything else. To achieve this, he was even willing to give his life.But Gavin that it was not necessary to lay his life for his kingdom. Firstly, his Alpha's plan was impeccable and there would not be any problems arising with how meticulous the man had been while conniving the plan. He had considered each aspect carefully, not allowing even a small slip up to go past by his eyes.Moreover, with his Alpha around, he had nothing to fear. The man would never allow anyone to fall in danger, including Gavin. Even though the young minister was taking part and risking his life as a part of the plan, he trusted his Alpha to save him and protect him from all dangers. With that thought in mind, he entered his house with a wide smile on his face."Brother, are you back?" His sister, Lucy came to him the moment he returned and smiled at him widely on seeing his happy expression."Yes, Lucy. How have you been today? Did you finish your studies for the day?" He queried gently and held the little girl's hand as he led her in, his smile not leaving his face. Gavin felt accomplished. Not only was he a minister in his Alpha's court, but he was also his Alpha's trusted man. Moreover, he had a blissful family who stood with him in all his decisions. His life was filled with happiness and he had nothing more to ask. This was a dream come true for him, for a man like him who had grown up in the village. His parents had been nothing but farmers and if not for his determination and self-confidence that pushed him to explore his abilities, he would still have been stuck in the village and followed his parents to become a farmer.While his parents stayed back at the village as they went ahead with their usual lives, unwilling to move to a different place than they were already used to, Gavin brought Lucy to the kingdom capital the moment he became the minister in the hopes of giving her a better life. Since then, the brother and sister duo had stayed at the small house he had bought from his first earning, visiting their parents every fortnight.Gavin looked at the little girl who had been daring enough to approach the most powerful man in the kingdom and give him a rose as she kept chattering like a small bird, recounting to him all that she had done in the day during his absence.His sister was just twelve years old now. Yet, she was more intelligent than most other girls of her age and Gavin could not help but feel his chest swelling in pride when he recalled her ambition she had told him the day he had taken an oath as the minister of Ideni. She too wanted to become a minister like him and considering how the kingdom of Ideni did not differentiate between men and women before they appointed them as ministers, Gavin discerned that his sister would not have any problems in passing the exam to become a minister.Gavin now looked forward to the day when Lucy would become a minister and join him in the court. How amazing it would be! He thought and his smile widened again."Brother?" Lucy's voice rose as she looked at her brother who was smiling without any reason, her eyes narrowing in confusion."Huh? What happened, Lucy?" Gavin snapped out of his happy thoughts and focused on his sister who was staring at him inquisitively."Brother? Is something the matter? Where were you so lost?" The girl queried as she stared at the man with a frown. She had been recounting all that she had done during the day when she had turned to look at him, only to stop on seeing a weird expression on his face. Although he smiling and looking at her, his eyes seemed clouded as though he was lost in thoughts."I was just thinking about the future. It is not that important. Did you have your lunch?" The man queried as they started walking again and entered the small living room."Yes, Brother. Sister Ginnie makes sure I eat on time." Lucy stressed her words and Gavin nodded at her immediately. The entire house had only one servant, although she was less of a servant and more of a sister to Lucy, other than the two guards the royal army had appointed to protect Gavin's family.And all the three people were loyal to them and Gavin had nothing to worry about, especially when his sister was capable of protecting herself equally. So, he let out a sigh of relief and looked around, searching for the only woman in the house and the moment he saw her, his eyes lit up.Ginnie too smiled at him happily and Gavin felt all the more blissful, loving his perfect life. This was what he wanted and this was what he sought.Soon, night arrived and after dinner, Gavin returned to his room. He had a lot to prepare for he just had one before their plan would be implemented. After closing the door, he pulled out two parchments from one of the cupboards and placed them on the table. As he studied them, his frown deepened while the lantern burned on the table brightly.Gavin studied the two parchments. While one parchment held the man of Ideni, marking all the important buildings and the mansions that belonged to the aristocrats, the other parchment held the map of the world. From both the maps, he started to find out the places in his kingdom that needed more security as well as the places that had easy access to for the outsider.Since nobody in the kingdom knew who the enemy was, he decided to focus on those people first who had recently entered the kingdom and the first name that flashed in his mind was that of Sir Barett's. But soon, he shook his head. The man was loyal. There was no way he would betray his Alpha and his kingdom for his gains. Next, he started to narrow down the names that came to his mind who might have entered the kingdom, the ones that belonged to Ideni and the ones that did not belong to Ideni. Although the information he had with him was not complete, he could still make do with it for now and he nodded lightly, impressed with himself.'Now, who among these people would want to harm Ideni?' He analyzed. 'And why? What would they gain by harming Ideni?'A lot of questions popped up in his mind and to those questions, all he had were absurd answers. They made no sense to him and Gavin felt a headache emerging due to all the stress he was in. Yet, he did not give up and continued to think of all possibilities and in all aspects that he or his Alpha might have neglected.'Is it the ploy of some Alpha of a kingdom?' He wondered and looked at the map of the world. 'Since Alpha Azimir is the strongest Alpha and the most capable and suitable person to take over the throne, is someone using this time to plot against him and get him eliminated from the contest?' The incident that had transpired at Ideni was still fresh in his mind. Although he had not been involved in the investigation, he had followed it closely. The news about the Alpha of Renada being involved in this matter was still afresh and it would not be a wonder if some other Alpha chose the same method to inflict harm on Alpha Azimir to remove him from their path of obstruction.As soon as the thought entered his mind, Gavin felt his heart thundering madly in dread. If any Alpha was involved in this plan, then it would only make matters worse. Only an Alpha could deal with another Alpha and considering how he was just a human and had no chance of winning against any werewolf, let alone an Alpha, he felt himself fearing for a moment before his Alpha's words of assurance flashed in his mind.Gavin pushed away his dreadful thoughts and focused on the matter at hand. It was not impossible for an Alpha of another kingdom to be involved in planning an attack on Ideni. But the chances were meager, especially when the chances of getting caught were higher. The Alpha of Renada had set an example for everyone and following him and planning something disastrous at this time would only lead to their doom.'It has to be someone else planning from behind.' Barely had the notion entered the mind and Gavin felt a gust of air in the room.. All of a sudden, the temperature dropped and the fire in the lantern extinguished.
