Chapter 43
Betrayed by Blood~
The training fields thundered with life as hundreds of wolves performed drills, their grunts and growls carrying over the morning air. The clang of weapons and the sound of fists meeting filled the air. Every wolf moved with calculation, their eyes flickering between each other and Alpha Cain, who stood at the edge of the field, watching them with a cold gaze.
Cain’s mere presence sent a ripple of energy through the air. The wolves trained harder, pushed faster, each one of them determined to catch his eye. Today, they all proved and showcased their strengths to Cain. Each of them that has been training for the past year is inclined to show their growth and skills to impress the pack alpha. Cain would then choose the best and skilled warriors to be given a position and title. This was a very important feat for the warriors who had all been training for a year now.
Everyone had now gathered near the edge of the field—apart from the pack members who all had to attend, there were also the packs who had joined for the blood hunt. The King and Queen stood under the large umbrella held by a servant. The Queen was as quiet as ever, her eyes flickering between the warriors, archers, and fighters. Her husband, the king, leaned forward, speaking low enough to ensure no one else could hear.
"He’s doing this to send a message," the King muttered, his tone edged with disdain. "All of this is for me. He’s parading his warriors to prove a point."
The Queen remained silent, her gaze flickering briefly toward Cain, who had yet to acknowledge them.
"He’s saying he can’t be defeated," the King continued, his hand curling into a fist. "An unspoken warning. And I’ll be damned if I let him think he holds the upper hand."
Behind them, Carol’s sharp eyes were fixed on the King, her lips curving into a small smile.
"You’re staring," Kendra whispered, leaning toward her mother.
Carol’s smile vanished in an instant, and she turned her cold gaze on her daughter. "And you’re not doing enough," she snapped. "How do you plan to hold Cain’s attention when you’ve been a useless little mouse all this time? I always have to tell you what to do, how to act, what to say. You want to police me when you can’t do a thing without my help. Oh please!" Carol snapped.
Kendra stiffened but said nothing.