Chapter fifty three

"Welcome friend of Nikolas", an elder said.

Drew had arrived at the club belonging to the council of elders an hour earlier and was made to wait in the reception as they prepared to see him. He was looking refreshed and cleansed after the confrontation with Andrew.

"Thank you,'' Drew said.

The men weren't old physically like most people expected them to be. Some were just like Drew. Drew wasn't fooled though, he knew that some of these men were as old as his father and the reason why they looked young was as a result of the spell most of them used to remain young.

Drew wasn't concerned about this, all he wanted at that moment was to get out of there on time because they were giving him the creeps. The elders consisted of five men and the only woman who was amongst them was rumored to have been the goddess's sister whilst the latter was still here on Earth.

"We've called you here because it's tradition to do so. Your friend and head, the last Alpha. May the moon goddess rest his soul as a wise and noble leader. He tried as much as possible to bring unity to most of the packs and he succeeded all except for one pack which is the demon pack.'' he said.

Drew nodded respectfully because everything they had said was true. He was a living witness to all that his father had done. Drew didn't know if he would have the kind of patience his father had but he was willing to try because it was a sacrifice he intended to carry out, being the head of the whole kingdom.

"And now that he's gone, the duty rests on you as his legitimate son and heir apparent to the throne.'' he continued.

"Thank you for summoning me here. It's truly a great honor and privilege to be within your midst. True to your words, my father was a wise king and I wouldn't hesitate to continue his legacy.''Drew said.

The elders nodded, talking amongst themselves quietly. Drew knew they were deciding his faith but he had no fear that it would be in his favor.

"We've conversed among ourselves and we've found you worthy of ascending the throne but we have one problem?" he said.

Drew's ears perked up at the sound of that. He didn't think there would be any other problem but hearing what the elders said proved that there was a problem.

"Which is?" Drew said.

"Your issues with guns and your constant fights with Alpha Jed and his pack.'' a voice said.

Drew stared in the direction of the voice and discovered that it belonged to the only female in the group. Ever since Drew had walked in, she hadn't uttered a word until now.

"I don't see how that is a problem. Alpha Jed has chosen the path of violence and I wouldn't sit back and allow him to destroy everything I have built.''Drew said.

"It's a big problem, a friend of Nikolas. Yes, we know that your friend had some ammunition but he didn't brandish it like you're doing now,'' she said.

Drew was desperately trying to calm himself down but he was losing the battle slowly. He didn't understand anything of what they said. His ammunition was never something he was bothered about. Drew realized that this was the first time the issue of his ammo was raised.

"I have those to keep my people safe. Forgive me if you think I'm showing it off unnecessarily but that's the only way to keep the enemies at bay.'' Drew said.

The elders conversed amongst themselves again and this time, Drew could feel it within himself that they saw reasons with him.

"Such a funny lot".his wolf chuckled.

Drew smiled because he was right. He was sure their old age sometimes clouded their sense of reasoning hence their inability to think straight at times.

"Alright, we've concluded that that isn't an issue. We'll have the coronation next week as planned. Please, put all things in place.'' the elder said.

Drew nodded, bowing a bit. He was glad that it went well. If it hadn't, Drew was prepared to fight for his right to the throne.

"And tell your mate to get prepared too. She'll also be crowned as the new Delta on that day though I think she doesn't even know anything about being on since she's an Alpha.'' the woman said.

"With all due respect ma'am, I do not appreciate you or anyone using that tone on my mate.'' Drew snapped.

The last thing he would condone was for anyone to talk to Laura the way they liked. She had suffered a lot and he wasn't about to allow anyone to talk bad about her.

Elder or not, he wouldn't hesitate to put this woman in the position she belonged to. Laura was a respected woman within her clan and Drew wouldn't hesitate to give her that same respect she deserved right here in his clan.

"Eleanor, watch your tongue.'' the first elder said.

The woman who Drew had come to know as Eleanor had the decency to look ashamed as she bowed her head, muttering something incomprehensible.

"That would be all for now, a friend of Nikolas. We'll contact you if we need anything else.'' the first elder said.

Drew nodded, bowing slightly as he made his way out of the building. Just before he left, he heard voices, their voices as they conversed amongst themselves. Drew tried to hear what they were saying as he purposely delayed his journey out of the building.

"He's stubborn.'' the elder woman said.

"Yes, but he knows what he's doing. I see determination and care in his eyes, he'll make a very good king.'' another voice said.

Drew smiled, that was all he needed to hear. He didn't care about anything else, all he cared about was their approval which he had already gotten. He made his way to his car which was parked on a side street. He did this because he wasn't sure about the people who followed him. He had a lot of enemies now and he was being careful not to expose himself so much.

Drew got into his car and discovered there was a note stuck on the front-rear window. He hesitated. He didn't know if the note was laced with something that could be detrimental to his health. Having dealt with Jed before, he knew there was nothing the rival pack leader wouldn't do especially when it came to him.

"Wolf, what do you think it is?" Drew said.

"I'm trying to get a scent but I'm having a hard time doing it. It's not a bomb that's for sure all else your car would have exploded the minute you opened the door.'' his wolf said.

"Then what is it?" Drew muttered.

His wolf remained silent as he tried to decipher what the note meant. Drew decided to take the bulls by the horns by tearing off the note.

He read through and discovered that it was another warning from Jed, informing him that there was going to be another battle very soon.

"This guy never gives up.'' his wolf growled

"And I won't either. It's either I take him down or we go down together.'' Drew said.

He drove away, crumpling the note in his fist. Just then, his phone beeped, indicating he had a message. He scrolled through the message icon whilst keeping an eye on the road.

"Meet us at the club ASAP, we've gotten information on Laura's clan".

Drew read the message again but no matter how much he tried to make sense of it, it was all the same. His friends had discovered something about Laura’s clan and he was about to find out what it was. Despite himself, he was a bit nervous about what he was going to find. Alpha Jed and his son were fond of pulling out different surprises and Drew wouldn’t be surprised if they pulled out something he wasn’t expecting.

They had done it before and he wouldn’t be surprised if they did it again. When it got to them, Drew knew he couldn’t put anything past them. They were as sly as a fox which was something he had known for a while now.

Drew got to an intersection, slowing down as he waited for a group of school kids to pass. His mind was totally on what he was going to find. Thinking about it now, Drew knew that Laura might have already heard about it from his friends.

He dialed her number but it went straight to voicemail. He dialed it again but he was met with the same result.

‘’I hope you’re okay Laura,’’ he muttered.

Slowly, he eased the car forwards, still calling her number but there was no result. Laura was everything to him and Drew knew he could turn the whole city down if something were to ever happen to her. That was a promise he knew he would keep to the latter.