The Rejected Luna Queen novel Chapter 151

Alpha Bane's POV

"This is the best we have felt in a very long time," one of the elders remarked, concerning the peace that we had in the Pack. It was a delight for everyone in the Pack and the elders were no exception.

"I'm glad that we haven't had a cause to be bothered," I said to him. "Especially with the condition of my lovely wife. Every form of a fight should just wait until the child has been…"

Three guards barged into the throne room exasperating, interrupting my speech and that alone, was a punishable crime.

I was shocked that they'd even try that, knowing how ruthless I could be on my day. The anger in me knew no bounds as it wasn't just that they barged in uninvited and without knocking; they also interrupted my speech in the presence of everyone, ridiculing me in the process. I couldn't let them go scot-free.

They knew that I had some guests in the room. That was why I found it even more humiliating than it was. Yet, I also wondered how grave the information that they came to give me was, especially since they were all breathing so heavily.

"What is the meaning of this stupid stunt that you all just pulled now?" I asked. "Do you know that you'll be punished severely for this?"

"We're very sorry, my Alpha," one of them pleaded, still panting heavily. "It's a matter that requires urgency. If it wasn't, we wouldn't have dared come in here the way that we did. If we fail to act immediately, we could lose this Pack. A matter that grave barely gives any man a choice, my Alpha. Again, we apologise."

I turned to Aurora only to see that her eyes had widened and I shot her a dreadful look, seeing the way that her lips moved in shock. My heart clenched at the sight and I immediately wanted to talk to her so she could feel better. But I had to do something else first.

I dragged my face from her and turned back to the guards, albeit slowly, so I could understand exactly what was going on.

"What's happening?" I asked them, with my gaze fixed on the man who spoke for them.

"My Alpha," he suggested. "If we could talk to you about this in secret."

"Are you crazy? Would you also tell me where to receive an answer to my question?" I yelled at them. "Speak up right now or I'll teach you all a lesson that you can never forget."

They trembled at the sound of my voice; just as I expected them to, and one of them cleared his throat. "My Alpha, there's a heavy riot just at the Pack's borders. Our warriors are fighting intruders at the borders and they need further strengthening."

My eyes went wide open in shock. I couldn't understand the way I felt at that instant. We had enjoyed so much peace for a long time and it seemed strange to hear that we were being attacked.

I gripped the side of my seat and stood instantly. "Have you mobilised the troops?" I asked, turning around to vet the entire room to see if there were guards who should have been there but weren't.

"Yes, my Alpha. We have."