Chapter 85: Punishment

After long deliberation, the gods Zeus, Athena, Ares, Apollo, and Themis sat together to discuss the situation. After a long night of deliberation, the outcome was positive: King Ferb was a great Father who gave young King Leo all the love, care, and guidance he needed to grow up to be a great leader. He desperately needed an heir who was of royal blood. The gods came to a decision. He was a good king to his subjects. He was family to the Walters. Negatively, when he found the boy, he should have notified his parents immediately. He should ask them for an heir and let them decide. He traumatised the family for a long time. He should tell the young King when he was younger when he was adopted, and who his birth parents were. They weighed King Fern's transgression and made an informed decision. He would face a punishment fitting for his deceitful actions. It was decided that after the battle, he would be sent to New York, where he would retire and serve in my dad's Pack as a servant in charge of training young brothers for leadership. He will serve the New York Werewolves until they deem his transgression was forgiven. Serving Walters’ family was his chance at redemption.

When the gods announced their decision, relief and gratitude washed over King Ferb's face. He thanked them, his voice filled with genuine appreciation. He confessed that he had feared a harsher punishment, perhaps even losing his head. But the gods considered his role as a loving father and the circumstances surrounding the young King Leo's memory loss, showing mercy where they could.

As soon as King Ferb received his punishment, the atmosphere in the castle shifted. The strategic teams from the various magical realms met in the grand hall. They huddled together, deliberating and forming a battle plan to ensure our victory against the Hunter forces and the rogue magic users who threatened our land.

As generals, advisors, and leaders discussed their strategies, the hall buzzed with anticipation. Plans were drawn up, analysed, and amended. There would be an onslaught from the air, land, and water. Every possible scenario was considered, every weakness identified, and every strength amplified.

In the coming battle, there would be no room for error. The united forces, comprised of witches, werewolves, magi, merpeople, vampires, fairies, gods, and goddesses, stood ready to fight side by side. The power of our alliance was our greatest weapon, and we were determined to keep our land and bring lasting peace to our people. The Hunters will never attack the other beings again.

After the leaders left for their abode, Princess Roseann of Poland called her family for a conference. She notified King Leo, who would preside since this concerned him. King Leo made the conference video call. Alpha Brian and Luna Bonnie sat together in the Pack House in New York. Next were Nathan and Rachel with their daughter, Audrey, and Barbara, Bruce and Brandon, King Leon's triplet siblings. King Leo conveyed King Ferb's punishment of serving the New York family to his family members. Bonnie was in tears, and finally, the King was being punished. Alpha Brian asked his son how he felt about his King Father being in New York for punishment.

King Leo said, "Dad, it was a just punishment, but I think I need him here as my guardian and guide. The family thought this through. Then Brandon said, "What if he comes only during the Summer to train us and serve our family? King Leon deliberated on this for a while. He said, "That's fine. He has to serve his punishment; if we follow through, everyone will think that Poland is a strong country because we would not administer punishment on the King Father. The family came to a concession. King Ferb will report to Alpha Brian every month for one week. He will be their chauffeur and train the young Alpha when he stays in New York. He will spend three weeks helping the New King develop his leadership skills ruling a vital nation in Scandinavia. The kings of Denmark and Norway agreed with this decision.

As the night wore on, the battle plan was finalised. The leaders dispersed to relay the information to their troops, and the castle hummed purposefully. We knew what was at stake and would not let the sacrifices made thus far be in vain. Every leader will convey to their troops that they must keep their loss to a minimum, but they must fight to win. They reiterated the plan: The Mermen will attack in the sea, Vampires, fairies, witches and dragons in the air. Were-peoples on the solid ground. They must destroy the Hunters and Rogues of Europe and Eastern Territories once and for all so peace prevails in every territory.

Though the battle loomed ahead, their spirits were bolstered by the punishment given to King Fern, symbolising justice and giving everyone hope that even in the darkest of times, there could be redemption and forgiveness.

With our hearts filled with determination, they readied themselves for the battle that would test their courage, strength, and unity. The fate of each kingdom hung in the balance, but they would face the challenges together, bound by love, loyalty, and the shared purpose of protecting all that they held dear.

That night, King Leo could not sleep; his mind was full of strategies and war. He wanted to see the love of his life more than anything else. She gave him a sense of calm and peacefulness beyond his imagination. He mind-linked her, and by the time he could blink, she was standing beside him on the verandah outside his bedroom. He turned to her and realised she was still morphing. Her face was more elongated, and he could see some scales on the back of her hands. Her light and airy voice became more profound and intense as they spoke. He asked her how she was faring with all the plans and strategies. She told him that they have to accomplish victory above all else. He reached out and pulled her into his side. She placed her head on his shoulder as she drank in her scent in great gulps. He could feel the peace within him. He begged her to spend the night with him. She told him that she needed to rest before the war resumed. He told her all he needed was her in his arms that night. She complied, and they sealed it with a slurpy kiss. Then they headed to bed.

This was not the end of our story but merely another chapter in the epic tale of Prince Leo and his quest to find true love, fulfil his destiny, and bring peace to the realms.

My Beloved Readers,

Now that King Ferb was given punishment. The god's were lenieint and teh good ourweighed the bad in these circumstances so his punishment was light. Lets read on to see what happens in the battle. Their motto seems together they stand and divided they will fall.

Lpve Always,

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