Chapter 69 69
Phoebe~~
Among every discussion between Knox and his councils, the one which hurt me most was the chief council minister opposing his declaration to crown me, and then proposing that he do so to Vivienne.
In his words, “Beta Drogo has been with you from the onset when you were building this pack. We are not even as useful as he has been to you; that's why I think making his daughter Luna would suit better, as she would likely bear the legacy of her father and would make this pack a better place.”
I was so disappointed in those men because I didn't see that coming. If they knew what that man was up to, they wouldn't even think of such a thing. I wasn't a saint either, but Vivienne was something else, and my hatred and anger were triggered by Knox, or taking over his pack wouldn't be something to drag about.
Knox didn't give them the response they expected before he dismissed them all. I watched him from where I stood as he was deep in thought, seated on his throne, and the least I did was to return to the palace building.
Before the day ended, I went over and met with Angeline, thereby telling her how everything went and how I knew nothing to do any longer. She, too, was perplexed with the whole situation and could only comfort me.
The day went by so fast, and night came through. Before I went to bed, I met with Knox to tell him the only option I had, and also hear what he had to say.
“I was in a fashion academy in the lycan clan and was learning fast, and then the lycan princess liked me. What about you handing us over to the lycans? Do you think it's a good idea?” I said to him while he gazed at the roof. “If you die, Alpha Dean will come after me, and I don't want to go to his pack. Vivienne and her father would deal with everyone, especially me.”
He shook his head and sat up on his bed, “I'm not having the lycans take over you all, or you will regret it, Phoebe.”
I frowned. What was with his voice?
There was no time left. He was getting pale as the days passed by, yet he was hesitating.
“Knox, so what do you plan to do? You can't crown me your luna when the council doesn't want that.” I gestured, honestly getting fed up with everything.
He stared at me for some time and exhaled, “If the lycans ever find out who exactly you are, then that would be the end of you. For you to live longer, you must not tell anyone your background…”
Why suddenly? I didn't have a tainted background…
Oh my goddess!
I simply ended the discussion there and headed back to my room, but even though my head was so heavy, I couldn't even shut my eyes. I thought about the whole thing, down to how he mentioned that I mustn't let people know my background.
So what was it about my background that must be hidden? My father was upright enough and gained respect from other packs. Then how did the background he created turn out to be something that shouldn't be mentioned?
I thought to myself that there was much I didn't know about.
Aside from Knox's curse, I had a bigger problem myself. So, if I told someone I was the werewolf princess of a pack, it could put me into a problem? That shouldn't be something to be proud of.
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A week later, I was so busy in the kitchen when one of the cooks announced to me that Angeline had come for me. I had to let her in because I wasn't yet done with my job, and then she explained to me how that night was the full blue moon.
She stood beside me, comforting me and telling me how scared she was of what would happen to Alpha Knox at night. The palace would miss him, and his name would be wiped off the earth. As much as I wanted it to happen, not to happen in such a manner.
It was then that I recalled his sister. How didn't I think of her for a long time?
“Angel…” I called her out like I always do. “Do you think it would be bad if both siblings who thought each other were dead were to meet again when one of them was at the point of death?”
She arched her brows, “What do you mean?”
I wiped my palms with the towel and whispered to her, “I met with Alpha's sister….”
She didn't seem to believe me, so she drew me with her out of the kitchen to the balcony, and then asked me, “Did you really sleep well last night? How could you be saying that?”
I chuckled, “I mean it.” I explained to her how I met with the lady and how I wasn't sure if it was okay for them to meet, especially since the lady doesn't have memories of her family, but she shook her head. “Why do you think so? The councils won't refuse him handing over his pack to his sister…”
She still shook her head. “Not every alpha is worthy to be the ruler. She has no idea about politics, unlike you, so she isn't fit. In addition to her lost memories…”
Maybe, if I had mentioned it earlier, it would have been great news.
“Let her live that way. It would hurt knowing that your brother, whom you thought was dead, still lived, and you worked in his club…but then, you met him again when he was dying. You too will regret bringing them together,” she narrated and patted my shoulder.
So in conclusion, Knox was bound to die at night during the full moon.
The thought of it caused my wolf to keep yelping. I wasn't comfortable and even fell sick because of this. I locked myself up, blocked my ears with my fingers, because I didn't want to hear the announcement of his death made.
Just maybe, I was destined to live and suffer, because I already knew what awaited me once he died.
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I had dozed off while deep in thought when a heavy knock came on the door. I jerked up, scared that it had happened.
“Phoebe!!” I heard Angeline call out from the corridor, so I hurried and opened the door for her. “What are you doing in here when others are celebrating the full moon? Don't tell me you want to die with alpha?”
I frowned. It wasn't her problem, so she wouldn't even understand. Even my people don't know the cross I was bearing for their sake.
“Well, you have a visitor from the lycan clan. She's the lycan princess of the Moonbound Clan, Princess Avire.”
I rolled my eyes. I hadn't heard that name before, but…
“Did you say the Moonbound Clan?” I asked again, and she nodded. “Fuck! How come? Where is she?” I didn't know that was her name, but at least I recalled the lycan clan that I stayed in. “Take me to her…” I said to Angeline, and she led the way.
Anxiety surged through me. If she were the one I thought, then it was something to be glad about that she survived at the library. But how did she know I was in this pack? She knew my name and not my background…so what was going on?
I stepped outside the palace building, and there she was, standing in the middle of the compound with her servants and guards all surrounding her.
My lips hung open in shock as I reached towards her and bowed respectfully. I couldn't help but even get to my knees, because she almost died for my sake.
“I am not here for that, Phoebe. There's something we need to discuss,” she said, her voice almost a whisper, but cold and indifferent, unlike the times in her clan.