Kael’s POV
Today, I had to show my son that he wasn’t something I could ever sacrifice, that his daddy was powerful enough to deal such monsters.
Jason placed his hand over Raven’s ears. "Don’t listen to him. Today we are all returning home together. You should trust Daddy."
Eira quickly held Raven’s hands, doing her best to hold back her tears. "Yes, you should trust Daddy. I trust him as well."
"You have five strong Daddies, Raven," Lucian said. "Your daddies can defeat the entire world."
"You don’t have to sacrifice yourself to protect us," Roman said as he caressed Raven’s head.
"You are too young to think that way, though I must say we are proud of you, bud," Rafe patted his back.
Just then Jeffery’s displeased voice echoed in the council hall.
"Alpha Kael, you are interrupting the process of the council."
I looked at the bastard. "What kind of process are you talking about?" My voice was cold and threatening. "Letting a six-year-old child be threatened by someone who knows his weaknesses and uses them against him to make him obey? Are you seriously leaving a judgment to a threatened child? Or are you blind and unable to see what is happening here?"
"Alpha Kael..."
"Jeffery," I interrupted him, "shut your mouth already. We have decided to battle it out," and I looked at Asher. "Didn’t we?"
Asher chuckled and turned to look at Jeffery. "He is right."
Like an obedient dog to Asher, Jeffery understood and looked at everyone in the hall to address the matter.
"Both alphas have decided to resolve this matter through a spar. We will witness it at the sparring ring on the council premises. The one who wins shall claim the child."
As he finished, Alpha Gerald stepped forward. "Aren’t you forgetting to state the rules of the spar, Jeffery?"
Jeffery let out a light smile. This bastard always seemed nervous when Alpha Gerald spoke.
"I believe everyone is aware of the rules, so I didn’t bother to remind them," he said. "But since you have reminded me, I shall follow protocol." He looked at me and Asher.
"You both must follow the rules. You will fight in your wolf forms. No weapons are allowed. Only the might of your wolf form may be used. The battle will end when one of you is defeated and unable to fight back. You are allowed to hurt your opponent as you wish, but you are not allowed to kill them. Killing is prohibited."
As we heard him, Asher turned to look at me. "I am not very good at following rules."
"Me neither," I told him, my gaze icy.
"Let’s head outside," Jeffery announced as he stood up from his chair.
Everyone began heading out. Alpha Gerald approached me.
"Alpha Kael."
I offered him a polite nod as I stepped toward him.
"Fight well," he said, like an elder wishing strength to a younger one.
I hummed.
He looked at Raven in my arms. "Such an adorable child. He truly possesses your family’s bravery to care for others at such a young age. I look forward to seeing you take your son back with you."
"Thank you, Alpha Gerald."
’He seems ready for the fight,’ Lucian said. ’Definitely, he has planned something.’
’That wasn’t out of our expectations, isn’t it?’ I said. "Like us, he had calculated everything."
’Let me fight him,’ Lucian offered.
’Though you are strong, he is top tier and might subdue you with his Alpha aura,’ I replied. ’It won’t affect you like others, it would still be a disadvantage for you. Better let me handle it.’
’Kael is right,’ Roman said. ’Let him fight it. We can’t risk it as it’s about Raven. If it was something else, any one of us would have gone to fight.’
’He is confident about defeating you and taking Raven with him,’ Jason said. ’Be careful.’
I hummed and asked Lucian and Rafe, ’Found any traces?’
’Not yet,’ Lucian responded. ’But if he is so confident, then we can expect to find it.’
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