419 The Princess’ Party
Jordin Charlies’ POV:
𝗳𝘳ℯ𝑒𝓌ℯ𝚋𝐧oνe𝘭. c𝐨ｍ
Every time I see the Spring Rain Pack full of vitality, I would feel an unparalleled joy from the bottom of my heart-like a farmer looking at a lush seedling, a mother looking at a healthy child. The Spring Rain Pack was like a tree that I had planted myself. I watered it with hard work and was overjoyed with every new sprout that grew.
Even though it didn’t belong to me, I was still willing to give it my all. In the days when the girls were not around, I had to take on the heavy responsibility of the entire pack by myself. This was a little difficult, but my smooth-sailing life needed a difficult task to display my value. Besides, I’d made many like-minded friends here, including my old friend, Vanya.
After General Aldrich led the army to settle in, my work suddenly became much more manageable. At the very least, under the suppression of the austere army, the criminals hiding in the corners and trying to turn the Spring Rain Pack into their gold mine had consciously quieted down.
With the constant changes in the government structure of the Spring Rain Pack, my position was also adjusted accordingly, and I became a member of the city’s Supreme Council.
Now no one mentioned the Alpha. Everyone understood that the world had changed, and the ancient tradition didn’t bring any moisture to this land. In this case, it was easy to accept the new power that could bring visible and tangible benefits to the public. Moreover, wasn’t it more impressive than any Alpha to have a princess as their leader?
“Ms. Charlies, the meeting is about to start in ten minutes.” My assistant’s voice broke my dazed state. I immediately responded to her and returned to my busy work.
Recently, the Spring Rain Pack had been put under martial law, or the entire border of the werewolves was put under martial law. After all, one did not know which dark corner those cult lunatics would come out from and try to destroy a city.
Strict security control would inevitably bring a blow to the economic vitality of the pack, but the people were temporarily accepting it.
The atmosphere in the conference room was more solemn than ever. Thinking of the bad news from the palace this morning, I realized that things seemed to be developing even worse.
“We’ve received news that the princess and her diplomatic mission have been detained in the Elven Capital City.” General Aldrich’s expression was very bad. “At the request of Her Highness, the palace has decided to suspend the negotiation with the elves. However, just in case, from now on, all the troops stationed at the border should be strictly equipped to prevent anything from happening… It was an accident.”
I understood why he was so tense. Even I was burning with anxiety when I heard this news. As Selma’s husband, the fact that Aldrich could still maintain his rationality and not lead his army to attack the Elf Forest was already a sign of his maturity.
Everyone’s heart was heavy because of this news, and no one responded for a while.
As the president of the Spring Rain Pack, Vanya stepped forward to ease the tense atmosphere. “We can’t just hide in the pack and do nothing. The Spring Rain Pack was about 100 kilometers away from the Elf Forest. It was neither far nor near, but it was only a few hours’ ride for a fugitive. I suggest we set up more outposts along the border and strengthen the patrol deployment to prevent the escaped cultists from taking advantage of the loopholes.”
It was said to be on guard against cultists, but everyone knew exactly who it was to deter. Therefore, this proposal was quickly passed after a simple discussion.
After the meeting, General Aldrich asked me to stay for another meeting. A few other people from the Lycan pack and we were called the ‘princess’ party’ in the Spring Rain Pack. People knew whose territory this was, so they didn’t object to our small meeting.
General Aldrich went straight to the point, “I’ve decided to lead a small team and sneak into the Elf Forest to receive Selma and the diplomatic mission.”
Everyone immediately opposed this move. Even I felt that it was inappropriate. “I understand your burning anxiety, but sir, once our infiltration operation is discovered, the relationship between us and the elves, which is already like walking on thin ice, will be worse. What will Selma do then? Who could guarantee her safety? Who can guarantee the safety of the diplomatic mission?
“The internal strife of the elves has reached the point of white heat. The one temporarily in control of the Elven Capital City is the Crown Prince. It is a blatant threat for him to put Selma and the others under house arrest! He’s telling us that he doesn’t care about the relationship between our two races. If he goes crazy and hurts Selma or the other people in the diplomatic corps, it’ll be too late for us to regret it!
“Of course, I know that, but leaving Selma in the Elven Capital City is not a solution. She’s also in danger!” At this moment, the awe-inspiring general looked a little dejected. “I can’t keep her there. She’s being attacked from the back and the front. Any damage may break the delicate balance.”
