The Lycan King's Secret Baby (Freya and Jaxon) novel Chapter 66

My head started spinning on an axis.

We were in no position to wage war and everyone was well aware of that. Jaxon was weak and exhausted, he had just deployed half of our soldiers towards the village and there was no way to call them back. I couldn’t help but think that was what Noxian wanted. He probably attacked the village as a distraction to make sure that we were at our weakest because as stupid as he was, he had to know that he couldn’t win against a lycan pack at full strength. Right now, it is still highly improbable that he wins but he has to have some sort of assurance.

“What game is he playing at?” I asked and all eyes turned to me. “Doesn’t anyone think it is remotely suspicious that he decided to attack today of all days?”

“We already deduced that he had someone on the inside,” Aiden was the one who responded to me. “He must have known that we sent guards to the village. He thinks he stands a chance.”

“That’s not it, Noxian is stupid but not that stupid,” they still looked confused so I sighed and sat up straighter. “He wouldn’t attack unless he was one hundred percent sure that he would win. This pack is more than twice the size of his in population and manpower. Even if half our guards are not here, we still outnumber him. There must be something else that we are missing because this is looking suspiciously like a trap.”

The room went silent and I could tell they were debating my words. They knew I was right but I wasn’t sure being right was enough to change anything right now. Noxian was already at the borders and if we didn’t prepare, he was going to spring an attack. I turned to Jaxon trying to see what he was thinking about but his eyes were completely hazed out and he was lost in thought.

“You might be right,” he began. “But we don’t have the time to think about that right now. Gather the women and the children, Freya, Aiden will tell you where to take them.”

Even though I was against the idea, I resigned myself to it and got to my feet. Aiden led me closely with a hand on my shoulder. I was not prepared for the commotion that met me outside the doors. Jaxon must have already mind linked his soldiers because they were running around trying to get themselves ready for the impending battle. Jared and Jael were the only two who weren’t running around and that was because they were following Aiden and I but I could tell that they were anxious.

Aiden and I went to Kiara’s room first. She was sitting cross legged on the floor playing with dolls but the moment she saw us, she knew something was wrong because she put her dolls on the ground and stood to her feet. I changed her into a pair of more comfortable clothes- sweats and a shirt. I wasn’t praying for anything bad but I needed to be prepared in case something bad happened and she needed to run.

Aiden picked her up and she stayed silent as we rounded up the maids and the children. I didn’t know there were other children in the palace until I saw them. Aiden explained that the younger ones were the children of some of the maids and the guards while the older teenagers were probably maids or guards in training. Most of them looked terrified but I tried to put on a brave face for them.

Aiden led us out through the back and towards the woods when he suddenly stopped. I turned to him in confusion and he placed Kiara on the ground.

“I don’t know where the bunker is,” I was about to protest but he held up a hand to stop me. “Jaxon wanted it to be safe from everything- including the possibility that I am arrested and tortured. He will direct you from here. I hope I see you on the other side.”

“Stay safe, Aiden, and keep him safe too.”

Aiden turned on his heels and left. He didn’t look back once and it felt more like a goodbye than a see you later. I refused to think about it that way because I was officially the highest ranking person and everyone was looking to me for leadership and comfort. I was determined not to fail them.

As soon as Aiden disappeared from sight, I heard Jaxon’s voice in my head. “Hey baby.” I smiled softly at his voice. “I need you to go north into the woods. I’ll tell you when to stop walking.”

I started walking and everyone followed behind me quietly. I could hear the murmurs but I couldn’t be bothered with them. The most important thing was getting them to safety and I knew that Jaxon was the only person who could do that for me. Kiara was walking next to me and holding my hand and Jared’s, she had reached out for him and he had happily obliged her. I could see the small smile on his face as he watched her.

Jaxon led me into a clearing in the woods. I was confused and thought he had taken me to the wrong place when he suddenly asked me to stop. He led me over to a rock and that was when I saw it- the entrance. It was covered by rocks and leaves so I cleared it and pulled it open. I heard gasps all around and I stepped aside for them to go in. I could see the hesitation in their gazes and on a normal day, I would have gone in first to prove it was safe but I needed to make sure everyone was safely in before I went in.

A young teenage boy walked up. He gave me a small smile and descended into the opening first. We waited with baited breath until we heard him reach the bottom.

“It’s kind of cool, down here,” he called out. “I call dibs on the couch.”

A small shaky laugh went through the clearing and everyone started to climb down. I waited until the last person went down and finally it was just Jared, Jael, Kiara and me. I knew it was now or never to make my plan known so I turned to Jared.

“Go in with Kiara,” I ordered and he hesitated for a second but did as I asked. I waited until he landed at the bottom before I spoke again. “If I’m not back in thirty minutes, seal the entrance.”