hapter 115
I folded my hands in my lap, so no one could see me fidget with them. I could do this. I could be brave and handle this fanta responsibility. I alt dide believe that I deserved to be Laina, let alone Queen lama, but I didn’t want to embarrass Rhys or give anyone else a reason to hate me, to las volle myself I could do this. I could do this for these poor kids.
The guy, Michael, dislodged himself from the young kid’s grip and handed him off to the next oldest of his group who seemed to be only about 13.
Godess. What kind of cruel person sent kids to fight their battle? Were they brainwashed? Scared? Should Rhys and I be worried about our safety? Should be worried about any of their injuries? I mean, I could see bruises sticking out like sore thumbs on almost every kid here.
Maizie and Michael moved together across the room to our makeshift table and directed all the other kids to wait on the other side of the room. Marzie looked calm and composed, but I didn’t like the look on Michael’s face. He was masking fear, and fear at that level was dangerous.
Once they were book seated, Rhys started. He casually reached over, placing his hand over mine, and it instantly made me feel a little more comfortable
“Thank you for agreeing to meet with us.” Rhys said, even though we all knew there really was no choice.
”
Maizie nodded, but Michael didn’t say anything. His arms were crossed, and his glare
was still firmly in place.
“We want to know what you guys know.” Rhys continued. “Why did you attack? Who was responsible for this?”
“I think you know the answer to those questions already.” Maizie said calmly, but I could see her nerves in the way she was drumming her fingers lightly on the table.
“And we want to hear it from you.” Rhys retorted.
“Alpha Adrian sent us to be slaughtered by you in an attempt to gain access to your mate.” Maizie answered, repeating and confirming what we had learned from Caleb just a little bit ago. “He didn’t expect you to kidnap us instead.”
“I wouldn’t call this kidnapping,” Rhys responded cooly. “I saved your lives. At least most of them anyway, how many causalities did you guys have?”
Maizie’s face hardened, and her eyes narrowed at us. “Two.” She said finally
“How old were they?” I asked, speaking up for the first time.
“Sammy was 7, and Luke was 13.”
“Sammy is safe. She is with her dad right now.” Rhys told her. “But to lose anyone so young is a tragedy. We will do what we can to commemorate his memory for you all once the dust settles around here.”
“Why would you do that?” Michael demanded. Maizie shot him a look that screamed to shut up, but he didn’t seem to be the least bit bothered.
“Because we are on the same side here,” Rhys replied bluntly. “I’m assuming you didn’t come here by your own volition. I’m hoping that I am not wrong in thinking that you didn’t want to attack us. And that leads us to the same enemy,
“You’re just going to use us as pawns, same as he did.” Michael bit out angrily. “Don’t think we don’t know your reputation. You’re crueler than he is.”
is his way of
I don’t know if it was the lack of sleep, but my body tensed, and it took all I had not to yell at this kid that he had no idea what he was taking about. Rhys gently squeezed my hand, and a quick look at him told me he was unbothered by what the kid was saying. The kid was just afraid, and dealing with it.
The Unwanted Daughter’s Alpha King
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
