The Alpha's Unwanted Bride novel Chapter 224

Chapter 224: TO THE ARENA

Xaden looked at the dark throne seat.

He was now quite sure that it was from the figure on the throne seat.

"Who are you?" Xaden asked. "And how do you know my name?"

The figure adjusted in his seat, and with a wave of a shadow across the room, the curtains that were dusty and filled with cobwebs closed the opened windows firmly shut. And then he heard a snap of a finger.

Candles instantly lit up the entire room and illuminated it.

Then he started hearing some footsteps, and then he began to see people appearing one after the other.

They were men and women with long white hair.

There were cobwebs on their bodies, and as terrifying as they looked, they were alluring. It was like they were calling you to join them.

Xaden now saw the figure for who it indeed was.

It was a man, probably in his forties, like the rest of the people. He had long grey hair and pale skin.

His eyes, despite their beautiful shade of green, seemed dead.

There was no life in them.

"Who are you?" Xade repeated as he pulled out his sword and pointed it at all of them.

The man had a crown on his head. "I am the King of the Isle of lycanthrope."

So this was the man that they were all gravely afraid of.

A man who seemed to have no power. And most of all, the legend was true.

There was, in fact, a place called the Isle of lycanthrope.

"State your business, Alpha, with no heart." The King said.

"How did you know this?" Xaden asked, astonished.

"Anyone who steps into my kingdom gives their information without knowing it." The King replied. "Hence why I know who you are."

"Then you know what I came here for?" Xaden asked, still not trusting this huge man before him.

The King waved his hand in the air, and a diamond cup appeared floating over their heads.

"You came for the cup of life." He said. "You came to heal your lover, who in turn will heal you from your impending fate of death. Is it not Alpha of the Crescent Pack and Champion of the Halo Festival? I know everything about you."

Xaden reached out to touch it, but once the king waved his hand again, it disappeared as quickly as it had appeared.

"Every wolf who has stepped in here has come haunting for this." The King said. "You are one of the few to ever make it alive to my castle."

"And where are these other wolves that came into this castle?" Xaden questioned.

"If you followed the front gates there is a small valley not so far away, close to a wall, there are a bunch of bones fashioned as trees. Those are the wolves who had come visiting." The King said.

Then he beckoned to Xaden. "Come closer I perceive something familiar on you."

Xaden bravely approached him, and then the King sniffed him. "You smell of my son. Where is he?"

"Your mother deceived you, spun lies about me, and took you away from the only true home you had. I do not blame you for your decision." The King said.

"You were greedy, and you were the reason why the entire kingdom fell," Erik said.

Xaden was stunned, so it was indeed true.

Erik was not just from the Isle of the Lycans but the heir to the Lycan kingdom.

"Give us the cup, and we will be on our way out," Eik said.

"I am sure that you know it does not work that way." The King said.

"You strike deals, and I am ready to strike one with you," Erik said fearlessly.

"What do you think you are doing?" Xaden asked, grabbing Erik’s arm and pulling him aside. "Are you willing to die?" _{frёewebηovel.cѳm}

"You are in no state to fight him," Erik said wisely. "Look at how much death has spread on your body. It is on your neck and will soon reach your face. I am the only one who can face him."

"I challenge you to a duel." The King said. "Against me."

"I accept," Erik said quickly before Xaden stopped him.

"How could you?" Xaden demanded.

"This is the best time for me to settle my issues with him. You do not need to get in the middle of it. I promise to do my best to retrieve the cup." Erik said.

"We have a duel!" The King announced. "To the arena, everyone! It seems my prodigal son has chosen to challenge me."

And they all cheered with glee.