The Rejected Luna Queen novel Chapter 30

Alpha Bane's POV

The Next Day

I still felt a bit drowsy as I sat in the palace, alongside my father and the elders for a very crucial meeting which I had called immediately after I returned.

I was unable to get good sleep. I wondered who it was that orchestrated the attack against me. I didn't have so many enemies. I didn't even have any enemy that I could think of. I also didn't know what it was that I could have done to warrant such an attack from someone. It wasn't just any kind of attack; they were out to take my life.

Something else that got me intrigued was that they knew exactly where I was going and lay in wait for us. It wasn't a surprise attack by any means. It was a planned, strategic attack and it took us unawares. I was so sure that anyone who did that was someone on the inside; perhaps, one of the elders who might have had a certain dislike for me due to reasons best known to him. I couldn't think of anything else.

"Welcome, elders of the Blue Moon Pack," my father said loudly as the entire eldership stood from their seats and bowed a little to show their respects before sitting back down.

He cleared his throat before going on. "We all are aware of the incident that brought us together. Yet, I think it's important that I state it anyway. My son, Alpha Alex Bane, was on his way to an occasion after our last meeting but he wasn't able to get to his destination. He and our warriors were ambushed and attacked by an assassin and his group of miscreants who thought they were strong enough to kill my son. Today, he's here, right in front of us, hale and hearty, but that doesn't mean we would let it slide. Shall we let the one who has touched the tail of a tiger go scot-free?"

"Never, my Alpha!" They screamed at the top of their voices. Some with so much passion and anguish possibly for what happened, the others in a lethargic manner probably because they didn't mean it.

"So we have gathered here, not just to point out an obvious problem, but to get a solution for it. Does anyone have anything to say?"

One of the men stood and my father sat back down, so he could hear what the man or anyone else had to say. I watched on without saying a word.

"You have spoken well, my Alpha," he began. "I must say that the enemy is not far away from us at all. I suggest that we consult the priestess of the moon. Surely, she'll have the answer to the questions in our hearts."

"That's a brilliant suggestion," another elder said, getting up to make his point. "I'd love to ask a question. Alpha Alex, were you able to identify any of the assailants during the fight?"

"No," I answered. "They all wore masks. None of them showed their faces."

The talk went on for about an hour, with none able to bring forth a solution that was acceptable to everyone else. The more it lingered, the more I got annoyed. I wanted to get my hands on whoever it was that tried to kill me. I needed to give him a piece of his own medicine.

"I already have a few men investigating the issue and I know that in a short while, they'll be back with answers," I disclosed. "Yet, we must all play our part in this matter. Anyone who gets any valuable information should not hesitate to reach out to me."

They all nodded.

Then it occurred to me that I didn't ask Aurora why she followed me to that location in the first place. I had forgotten about that after tending to her wounds. How could I?

I felt she must have known about the attack. Perhaps, she was there to warn me not to go there. As I kept thinking about it, I had a very bad feeling about the whole thing.

By the time I regained myself after thinking for a while, I heard my dad end his closing remarks, signifying the end of the meeting. "Thank you so much, elders, for being here. You honour me."

I waved at them and they walked away, one after the other as my father walked across to me, probably looking to hold a conversation with me. I didn't want that. I had to find Aurora.