265: THE CUNNING ALPHA

THE CUNNING ALPHA

The problem between Ethan and the crown prince was resolved just like that, though it ended less than fifteen minutes, but there were a lot of threat and twisted words that was exchanged between the king and the alpha before all of this happened, as both of them kept pressuring one another in such delicate way. 1

It was not an easy bargain for Cane as well to get a hold of the king's power and authority, so he could get his gamma out of it alive.

Therefore, Cane had prepared for the counterattack from the king, but what he heard next was something he had not expected.

"I want to give a special order for the alpha of the Howling Wolf pack, as he is part of the royal family, so he is also part of this responsibility as well to reassure the people that the royal has everything under control." King Aeon mentioned that out of spite. "I will appoint the alpha from the Howling Wolf pack, Alpha Cane, to lead the investigation about the black magic, the lycan and the sudden monster attack during the new year!"

Cane narrowed his eyes when he heard that, but his expression didn't show anything.

"Alpha Cane will be a special envoy of the king to calm the public and find out who is responsible behind all those incidents!" King Aeon was not satisfied to burden Cane with only that responsibility, because he added more. "The curse from the black magic has caused misery upon princess Osana. I want the person responsible for that to be hang before summer!"

Summer. It meant, the king gave Cane half a year to resolve the problem regarding the black magic and the monster attack.

With that order, one could say that the king had burdened the alpha with all the responsibilities regarding the recent incidents and wished for him to resolve everything within such short time.

Even if it was the king himself, who took the responsibility and exhausted his resources, he wouldn't have gotten any satisfying result within half a year! Let alone Cane, whose territory was not close to the capital city and was not familiar with this area.

He only recently became the alpha.

This task was set to be failed in the first place and all of the people there could see that. There was no way the king would sit idle if Cane didn't meet his expectation and give a satisfying result when summer came.

King Aeon simply burdened all the problem to the alpha from the Howling Wolf pack and threw him out to the angry and agitate people, who only knew a tiny pieces of information about him, especially the fact that he was an ex slave, who managed to lead his people to free from their tyrant, but it wouldn't be enough to calm and reassure them that he was up to this task.

"You will be appointed as my special envoy and start your investigation as soon as possible!" King Aeon's voice boomed inside this silent main hall. All of the people held their breath when they heard this.

The task was so cruel. Originally, they would discuss about their next steps and proceeded it with caution, but the king simply put all the responsibility on Cane, which meant, he would be the only person that would be punished if it failed.

Kade, one of the king's righthand men, stepped forward. He wanted to interject the decision, but the king stopped him through mindlink. The voice in his head was so powerful, he couldn't even utter a single word.

"Alpha Cane, accept your duty to this kingdom!" Archie, the king's advisor, spoke loudly. He stepped forward with a missive in his hand, it was a symbol of the duty that the king entrusted to him.

The old advisor walked steadily toward Cane and the alpha had to bend his knees to receive the order, but he didn't do it, even after Archie stood in front of him and this made all the people gasped, because it could be meant he refused the direct order and it was unheard of.

No one ever refused a direct order from the king, unless they prepared for their death.

On the other hand, Iris fiddled with her fingers, she was anxious. It was a dead end for Cane, whether he accepted it or not.

Iris believed the curse on princess Osana had something to do with Cane, he probably ordered the dark sorcerer, who placed the lycan in him, to do something with the princess, though she was not sure why Cane would do something like that.

More so, the lycan was him. How he could solve the problem with the lycan, unless he surrendered himself, which was out of an option.

"Alpha Cane, bend your knees and receive the order from the king!" Archie's voice was so loud, his eyes were on Cane. He didn't believe this alpha would openly refuse the king's order.

However, Cane paid no mind on him, as he looked at the king directly when he spoke. "My wise king, may I know what kind of authority the king special envoy will get?" Cane asked the king politely, but the tension was so high. He actually had the audacity to question this.

The question came unexpectedly and this caught king Aeon out of guard for a moment, but he composed himself quickly.

however, before he could speak, Cane beat him into it. "As the king special envoy, can I get all the resources available to help with the investigation?"

King Aeon gritted his teeth. The request was so brazen, but seeing the current situation and the heavy problem, also the huge responsibility he had given to him, it did not make sense if he rejected it.

"Yes."

Cane smiled lightly, the kind of smile that filled with calculation. "I am assuming that includes using the golden stamp as well."

Holding the golden stamp meant your authority was above everyone's else. You could even move the royal warrior under your command, no question asked.

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