Chapter seventeen

•Shivery bones•

Once the werewolves left, the whole palace was quite as everyone was shocked by the declaration that was made.

"The king has a survivng son?." asked dervin and king Nate wife who weren't present at the declaration.

"Yes." replied king Nate who was not pleased with the new information he received from his daughter.

Derin raised his brows as a half smile tugged at his lips "Doesn't that mean zila wouldn't be made the king."

"Hmm I don't think the king would want to do that to zila, he might compensate the boy in another way." Nate who was aware of royal protocols as he was also royalty said.

"Dad we can't let this happen that guy can't take the crown!." Claire said In frustration, she loved zila and she also loves the tittle applied to him she won't let anyone hurt or take away his tittle.

"I won't my dear." her father replied.

Zila's room

zila sat in his room as he lazily placed one leg on the bed and the other on the ground while chewing on some berry and listen to everyone who was in his room rumble.

"This can't be, these whole thing looks suspicious grandpa don't you think?." aliz complained.

"i, my dear do not know what to make up of this situation, it's not a good one as it comes from the werewolves but then again it's tricky the boy is your father's son my dear and it's hard to leave him behind as he rightful belong here among his people." said the old man with a frown.

"But isn't he considered illegitimate?." Yan said but received a glare from jazzer realizing what he said he closed his mouth.

"he isn't, he is considered a lost son who is now found as his mother was once married to the king before she past." jazzer replied to Yan's question.

Everyone kept talking about how displeased they were, till they turned to the only person who hasn't said anything since the beginning of the conversation.

zila who was seated on his bed wondered why all these people had to choose his room to hold this discussion, feeling them go quite he lifted his eyes to them

"What do you think Zila my dear?." came the question from zila's grandpa.

"About?."

"Our so called step brother." aliz said in anger.

scanning the room zila said "he is my father's son and blood is blood ." that was all he said everyone was displeased by his reply as it was short and held no message, apart from the person who asked the question.

"It's wise to differentiate between once illusion, view and self believe from fact." said zila's grandpa as he nodded his head at zila.

'zila would surely make a good leader as he was not bias' thought the king's father.

"What do you mean." aliz frowned as she really wasn't happy today was the worst, not only is she rumoured to be with that derin but now there's a new son of the king that came from god knows where.

"it's your illusion that the boy doesn't belong here, and that he shouldn't be allowed in here your view but that doesn't change the fact that he is the king's son no matter what we say or do." replied their grandpa

"but isn't that unfair he can't just come and claim a place he isn't known." aliz complained

"he hasn't claimed anything yet as you and I know he chose to leave even when he knew this was his home." said zila who looked at his sister with a lazy expression.

"That's because dad gave the order." retorted aliz

"That's enough I think it's time for everyone to go to bed as it's already morning and you have practice at noon." said jazzer as he knew zila needed some time alone.

Everyone made there way to there room, zila's grandpa pat zila's shoulder before leaving, leaving jazzer and zila, jazzer went to carry zila's little brother hatin who was already sleeping on zila's bed.

"let him lay here, he must be tired they had a long trip to this place." zila stared at hatin with affection.

"but he's going to disturb you."

"It's fine."

taking a deep breath jazzer walk towards zila "you need to be ready to walk on this path that's unknown to find your fate and it won't be easy I assure you."

zila stared at jazzer as he thought to himself is this supposed to be a consolation talk or motivation,

jazzer tapped his shoulder encouragingly before disappearing, zila got off his bed as went to the large window he stared at the stars as he was in deep thought the so called son of his father wasn't really a friendly person as he had noticed him staring at him with clear hate, even with the discussion between the others his only focus was on him, jazzer was right about one thing it wasn't going to be easy he sighed as he dismissed the thought, he took a shower and joined his brother on the bed which was way too big and could accommodate five of him laying down he remembered how his father had lost composure at the man's declaration his father sure did love his other family he thought to himself he pulled his little brother closer and closed his eyes.

°Back at the werewolves territory

Arriving at the pack house "Today was really supposed to go smoothly I don't know how and why you got into a fight grexiak, you should have known better because of your ignorance I was made to bow my head to my enemies!." Thea was visibly angry, grexiak stared at her father silently as she took a quick glance at muzak who looked a bit upset

"I'm sorry dad it won't repeat it self." she replied.

"Ofcourse it wont, everyone leave!." he dismissed everyone apart from his daughter when the place was clear he looked up to his daughter in anger "Now tell me what information did you get because I didn't just go through all that humiliation for nothing." Thea said in anger as he paced back and forth "Now tell me!."

"The king is planning a marriage to one of the guest at the celebration." grexiak said as she stared at her father who raised his brow in displeasure "Is that all?." he asked.

"no."

"then go on."

"This marriage would be a beneficial one as there would be a meeting held to discuss it and from what I heard the king will also be planning a marriage for his son too."

"Hmm this information is quit useless to us gre, it is... " he threw a table to the floor which shattered as it collided with the strong floor, pieces of glass flew indifferent direction "useless!." he completed his sentence.

grexiak was unmoved as she knew her father was just angry over his bruised ego with time he would rethink what she said and grab the message she is trying to pass.

"leave." he dismissed here, grexiak made her way to her room taking here bath she went straight to bed.

Thea went to where his lifeless son was laying he stared down at his son "Today I was made to bow to our enemies again because of your stupid sister, just for her to tell me about a possible marriage at the palace can you even imagine, how would a marriage be of help to- wait wait a marriage? that means a possible celebration and with muzak in the palace it would be easier to penetrate..... good work good work!." he said as he made his way to his room.

After some time of tossing in the bed grexiak made her way to muzak's room pushing the door she saw him on his bed wide eyes open "are you ok?." she asked.

"Hmm I am, come lay with me." muzak said as he made space for her.

grexiak made her way to muzak bed and laid with him "Do you wanna talk about how you feel?."

"no." muzak said as he closed his eyes and drew Grexiak "you smell different gre."

grexiak stared at the man who closed his eyes as she said "must be because of all the contact with those people in the party."

"The smell is strong and I don't like it you should only have my scent on you." he said

"Well we could rectify that later for now you need to rest." saying this she closed her eye feeling unremorseful of her actions with time they slept off.