The Love of a Lycan

Maximus met Jedrek in the backyard, where the latter was standing alone under the moonlight, caressing a flower which Maximus didn't even remember was there when the last time he visited this castle.

"Your majesty," Maximus greeted Jedrek solemnly, but his eyes said otherwise. He would have dug his claws if he was able to do so right at this moment. He never liked jedrek, ever since they were little.

His Gregory family was one of the most powerful family when Janus was still an Alpha. However, because of a wrong decision on their part, Jedrek sentenced his whole family to death.

Maximus was lucky enough to survive that massacre by pretending to turn his back on his family declaring that he gave them up. They planned it momentarily when they found out that the devils would lose the war. If he didn't do so, he would have been dead centuries ago and the Gregory family line would have ended on that faithful day.

Actually, it wasn't only his family that turned their backs on the lycanthropes, but all the dragon shifters had done that as well. However, they were still alive and was free to roam around the realm, bound by a vow that they couldn't break.

All this time, Maximus carried the hatred and vengeance on his shoulder. That was why, he followed Jedrek even when he was no longer loyal to him. The only thing that he wanted to see was Jedrek's fall in the same way he demolished his entire family.

"All of you can go." Jedrek waved his hand and dismissed the other three generals to leave him alone with Maximus.

"I heard what happened in the city center," Maximus spoke calmly. "In the end you killed both of your parents." He arranged his words in such a way that it sounded as if Maximus didn't blame Jedrek, but still prompted the king to feel uncomfortable by presenting such a reality right before him.

However, Jedrek didn't even flinch when he heard that. "Right, I finally killed both of them. I should have done that earlier before more victims fell to support his fake life." He locked his blue eyes on Maximus's face. "My mother lived, just like what the devils promised. But, she had never opened her eyes or spoke a word. What kind of life was that?"

It was true, Asmodeus kept her promise, but apparently Janus didn't mention specifically what kind of life would Diana have to live.

"I understood your point," Maximus said. "But, it was not only with Asmodeus that your father has made a deal."

Jedrek didn't respond to that, he just stood there silently, waiting for Maximus to talk more. It seemed that there was a tacit understanding between them now.

"Janus promised the Kingdom to the Greed. Do you know what the consequences when you killed Diana?" Maximus plucked one of the red flowers in this garden and crushed it. "Not only you opened the gates of Tartarus, but your whole Kingdom will collapse. It is only a matter of time, before it happened."

Jedrek chuckled, but there was no humor in his blue eyes. "So, you indeed know the consequences all along."

Jedrek never really knew the true consequences of his actions. It was only after the gates to the Tartarus had opened that he care about to know what would happen, but it turned out that there was more to come.

His father's love to his mate was truly overwhelming. He wouldn't even bat his eyes when he handed over the kingdom to the devils.

Jedrek didn't know whether he should laugh or cry at this new information.

"It is already late at night, we will talk about this later. I bet you must not have been drinking that potion in quite a while. I'll make it for you right away." Maximus said. "I heard Serefina and your two brothers are coming. I guarantee this time I will succeed in killing those Guardian angels."

He was about to excuse himself when Jedrek spoke.

"Stop your pretense," he said impassively. "No one is allowed to kill the guardian angels and I don't remember that the last order I gave to you was to kill Kace's mate."

Jedrek indeed had ordered Maximus to kill guardian angels in the past, including his own mate, but his last order never mentioned anything like that. He even said he wanted the guardian angel to be brought to him alive, so Kace would return as well, knowing his mate was in Jedrek's hands. However, the general interpreted his words differently.

"Sure, your Majesty." Maximus turned around, as if there was nothing happened and their conversation was not important enough to hold his interest. "I will bring your drink."

Luckily, Maximus was on high alert, so he could feel a dagger flying past his head and he dodged it in time.

"What was that about?" He turned around and saw Jedrek's face which was devoid from any particular emotion.

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"What are you doing standing in front of my door?" Lilac couldn't sleep because she felt someone standing right in front of her chamber and as it turned out, it was none other than Warlock.

"Just enjoying the view," Warlock replied nonchalantly. He leaned his tall body against the wall while staring at the beautiful moon.

Lilac narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "You can enjoy the view from your own room."

"My room doesn't have this kind of view." Warlock glanced at Lilac and shrugged his shoulders. "You can go inside and continue to sleep."

"Is it an order from Jedrek?" Lilac guessed, no excuse could make more sense now. There was no way the general would be here if it was not for Jedrek's order. Despite, Warlock looked less hostile than most of the generals, but there were not on good terms too, just like Lilac and Tordoff.

"If I said 'no', will you believe me?" Warlock raised his eyebrows.

"What is he up to now?" Lilac groaned in annoyance.

Warlock shrugged, but at the same time, someone approached them and Lilac called out his name doubtfully.

"Tordoff?"