22. The Strength of Hundred Wolves
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"What is going on?" I asked in frantic as I watched him hurriedly put on his clothes

"The king is dead" he stated without glancing at me, I frowned at his response.

"I know that. What does this mean?, what is going to happen now?" I asked in anticipation.

"War is coming" he replied, he comes over and place a kiss on my forehead "I have to call a few people , I will be back soon, take care of yourself— and my child" and like that he was out of the door.

Kaden did not come back to bed that night and I did not sleep either, I kept on turning and tossing while I was contemplating whether going to his office but I know he would be busy so I stopped myself.

At the break of dawn, I was up and quickly took my bath, my eyes landed on the mixture I had been using to hide my pregnancy and I took it and flushed the contents out, there would be no need of it anymore and there was not much content inside to begin with.

I dressed up quickly in a blue dress, most of my clothes were dresses and it got me thinking that Kaden wanted me to be in dresses, controlling but a good idea, now that I was pregnant dresses would be my go to clothes.

I finally left our room when I got ready and I walked straight to Kaden's office, he was startled to see me, he looked stressed like in one night he had been fighting a battle.

"Come" he calls out to me from his chair behind his desk, my legs moves immediately before my brain even processed the words, he took my hand the moment I had gotten to him and as quickly as possible he placed me on his laps.

I felt happy, he was seeking comfort from me, he wraps his hand around my waist and placed his head on my breast, my hand moves to stroke his hair and lightly massage it, I did not know I could do this things to any man but I know Kaden was pleased with my actions when he exhaled in relief and it made me feel like I was his home.

"What is going on?" I asked, I was still worried. I know the Alpha King was dead but was all the other Alphas as stressed out as Kaden was?, and what was this war he was speaking of ?.

"The Alpha King was killed" he revealed and I gasped, why would anyone want to kill the king?, I did not even know that he was killable, I had just imagined he would just grow old and die and we werewolves lived longer years than human, while humans had an average old age of seventy years, werewolves average was one hundred to one hundred and twenty years and some werewolves had been said to live up to two hundred years.

But werewolves die younger if they are killed or murdered or they lose a mate, my father was meant to die eventually but he still had years to live up to eighty to ninety  without a mate but my father passed away at the age of forty-seven.

If the Alpha King was killed is that what Kaden meant by war, how old was this Alpha King? I was curious so I asked "How old was he?"

"Eighty-two" he responded "He has a mate, so did not die due to the loss and I confirmed it from someone in the palace, he was poisoned"

That made more sense, the Alpha King was the strongest wolf, it was nearly impossible to kill an Alpha King in physical combat. Legends says, the crowning of an Alpha King bestowed  him the strength of hundred wolves.

"What do we do now?, how do we stop a war?, who would want to kill the king?" I asked simultaneously.

"There is something you need to know Anna" Kaden says in an all serious tone, I fidgeted in his laps "I am related to the king, he is my uncle and my father's elder brother "

"What!" I was stunned that I almost jumped out of his legs, thankfully he was holding me or else I would have been on the floor by now. Kaden was royalty, Serena was royalty, I had definitely not seen that coming —Diana?, Diana is related to Kaden, Luna Tamara is Kaden's cousin.

"There is more. The Alpha King Darius, had no male heir, so when I was born, I was named as heir but when Tamara gave birth to William, she appealed that William be made the  heir, the debate had been on for several years and now the King is dead, with no decision on who is to be heir" he revealed.

Luna Tamara spent a lot of time in the palace, was that why she was always going there, to fight for the throne for her son, but Luna Tamara was the last and Third daughter of the king, did her sisters not birth sons.
"Luna Tamara sisters did not birth sons?" I had to ask, this story is the least thing I would have expected happening, there was a great possibility that Kaden would be King would that make me a queen.

"Reina and Sahara did not successfully give birth to a living sons, their sons died during their birth— Reina is dead now, she died after her son's death while Sahara has a daughter, her and her mate live in the mountains with a small pack, she preferred the simple life" he explained

"Oh" I muttered, that was why Luna Tamara was hell bent on making her son rule, Kaden should be king, he was fit, strong and he was well respected and equally feared, Kaden was a good man for the job but Williams on the other hand was a different case, if my father was plagued then Williams is the madman— Williams had almost raped me and if Kaden had not entered at that time he would have had his way, it is sad to think and know that my childhood crush is actually evil and a rapist and no one is aware of his true nature, he was the perfect son in their eyes and if Williams was to become king, all hope is lost. "Do you want to be King?" I asked him

"It is not that easy Anna, Tamara has supporters, she has been gathering supporters for years. I do not wish to be king but Williams is not meant to be king" he confessed truthfully.

"Then become king" I said, I do not see myself as a queen but I know Kaden is right to be king, I have watched his pack this past weeks and I know he is fit.

"You would not be safe Anna, you were almost killed yesterday " he pointed out reminding me of the events that my mind had managed to forget this past few hours, my hand moves to my belly immediately and Kaden's eyes follow my movements.

He picks me up and places me on the desk as he stared into my eyes "I want this child, I do not think I will survive this time if I lose a mate and a pup again" he says, his eyes shone with sorrow and grief for Freya.

I took the initiative to capture his lips for the first time and he happily responded, "I am sorry for yelling at you yesterday" he apologized and I nod my head in acknowledgment of his apology, I dropped my head feeling somewhat shy reasons I know not of.

He lifts my chin so that I meet his eyes again "you suffered great injustice in your pack" he eyes held regret

"You suffered as well" I mumbled sadly "You lost a mate and a pup"

"And you lost your father and your freedom" he stated, I feel a lone tear run down my eyes as he uttered those words, it was like the pain echoed in my spirit, but I was relieved even if the whole world doesn't know it, my father was plagued and he was not mad, I know it, the priestess knows it and most of all Kaden knows it.

My father had not been given a proper burial, he had no headstone, no grave site, his body had simply been buried in the woods and not to be found again, it was painful that time even when I had not known that my father was just a pawn and now it was more painful.

The king was killed, war was to come but there was still someone after my life, there was still someone that sought my blood and I was not safe either way, the war would make me a target and I was already a target to an unknown enemy.

"I will find who did this" he breathes, I sighed as I held his neck, he could sense my worry, I let it show in our bond. I let him know that I am troubled for the safety of our child, I still had four months to go, that was still a long time. "I want to give up the throne to keep you safe" he says

"No!" I interjected, I know that it was a good thing to do, but Williams cannot be king, a lot would suffer, if it was Diana I would have faith but Williams had proven himself to be unfit "you cannot" I pleaded

"Our child—"

"We will find a way" I cut him off, "Williams almost ra—raped me" I choked, Kaden lets out a growl showing his anger

"I should have killed him that day but—"

"But you did not care for me that day" I finished, I know that might not be what he wanted to say but that was the truth, I had seen the disdain in Kaden's eyes that day, he looked at him like he had been plagued with a disease and I was the disease

"I was angry" he confessed

"I know" I smiled weakly "you do not have to explain, things are different now, you do not despise me anymore and I do not wish for death like I once did, this past month has favored us"

"Do you think Freya would hate me for moving on?" He asked sadly, I know would always be a part of him, she would always live with him, that I cannot deny but if Freya spirit is watching him and she truly loved him, she would wish him happiness

"Freya loves you and she would want you to be happy, but if she hates you, I will share the hatred with you" I chuckled

"What do you feel for me?" He asks surprising me

"I want you— I want to live and be with you" I truthfully and confidently said with a smile

"I want you too" he breathes as he pecks my lips softly multiple times , my soul melts, I wrap my hands around his shoulders and he lifts me up wrapping my legs around his waist as he sits on his seat and I straddle him, I run my fingers through his hair and he groans, the peck turns into a full blown kiss and he rubs my back with both hands.

He leaves my lips and places light and sensual kisses along my collar bone and when he kisses my mark, a sudden electric current flows through me that I moan immediately. His hands massaged my swollen breasts through my dress and my moans increases. "Kaden, anyone can come in" I warned in between kisses, as much as I want to be intimate with Kaden, I would not want any of the pack members to see me in this position, I know werewolves were already good in PDA and showing off their naked body but I wasn't, I was insecure of my body, I am trying not to be but I have not gotten there yet, I cannot yet wear my scars with pride.

Kaden growls against my lips but he stops kissing me, he gently removes me from the straddle position and back to the desk "I don't care for whoever walks in but I don't want any man to see what is mine"

I smiled at his possessiveness , there was still a lot to learn from each other, a lot to do but now with our current situation we will just have to make do, but one thing I am sure about is that I want this Alpha and I want to love him forever.

"Come you have to eat and be strong for our child" he proudly said.