The Alpha: Claiming His Enemy's Daughter
Chapter 299: THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY IS NOT MY PROBLEM

Chapter 299: THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY IS NOT MY PROBLEM

"You are late," Lou said, feeling annoyed when he saw Alan. He tapped his feet impatiently as he looked at the Prince. There was no trace of respect in the way the merchant acted, as if he had been waiting for someone of lower rank, instead of the Crown Prince of the kingdom.

He became so smug only because he knew how desperately the King wanted him to start the construction of the magical devices around the capital city. This was also one of the King’s ways to reassure the people that everything was still under control and they were safe in the city. It calmed them down a little bit, but they were still skeptical and the tension was still so high.

Especially with the people from the Red Claw pack demanding the King to find the fourth prince as soon as possible. The situation became even murkier than the King could handle, forcing himself to rely heavily on Cane to fix all the problems, by giving him the title of the king’s special emissary.

"There are a lot of things I need to do, I am busy." Alan was tasked with forming a good bond with Lou, but he didn’t think he could do it. Their personalities simply clashed with each other’s, more so, the Crown Prince was not really smart to control his emotions and ego, he let his anger spiral out of control and put himself in trouble, oftentimes.

"Well, if you don’t have time, you can go back to where you came from, but don’t tell me to wait for you." Lou turned around and walked along the high wall of the capital city.

This wall encircled the capital city, it was a fortress to defend against the enemy attacks, especially monsters. It was very absurd for those monsters to appear in the palace, while the palace was placed in the center of the city. There was no sign the monsters broke through the wall and the portal was still under the investigation of the royal magic users.

However, there was no way they could link it back to Lou.

Alan stopped the merchant, he blocked his way before he climbed the stairs to the watchtower, one of the eight spots they intended to install the magic devices on this wall, which surrounded the capital city. They call this wall the Great Ogregon.

"I know you dislike Cane." Alan went as far as calling Cane without his title, showing how much he looked down on him.

"What are you trying to say?" Lou tilted his head, his red cloak fluttered in this winter wind. It felt a little bit warm this afternoon, as the snow slowly melted.

"I can help you."

"I don’t recall needing your help."

Alan gritted his teeth. He hated it when someone played dumb in front of him. Lou should have known what he meant. "I can see how much you dislike him. He doesn’t respect you and moreover-" Alan lowered his voice, as his eyes turned vicious. "You like that woman, right? Iris, Cane’s mate. I can see that you are interested in her, that’s why you want to spend a day with her."

That was the condition Lou gave to Alan when he asked to buy the Asturi Stem and he thought Lou had his eyes on her.

"You can spend a day with her, I can help you with that, as long as you help me too." Alan thought, if they couldn’t stand each other and it was too difficult for him to get close to him, since their interests were so different, they could work on something together, in that way as well, he could get a hold of this merchant.

Hearing that, Lou raised his brows and then broke into a fit of laughter, which left Alan stunned. He was confused at first, but a little while later, he felt humiliated. What did he mean by laughing like that at his suggestion?

Once Lou stopped laughing, he patted Alan’s shoulder, while staring at him with pity. "Do you really think you can one up the Alpha? You never won a case against him, not when we were in the black market, nor when you were in your comfy palace with your parents backing you up. How can you think you can outsmart him?"

Lou spoke in such a way, as if Alan was only a little boy who was being too cocky because he had a great power behind him, yet without that, he was only someone without a brain.

"Of course, we can!" Alan fumed. He didn’t like the way Lou talked to him.

"’We’?" Lou smirked, he tilted his head, as he looked at Alan up and down. If Cane showed his contempt by ignoring him, the merchant showed his contempt bluntly. "I am not a typical person that will say; the enemy of my enemy is my friend. No. The enemy of my enemy is not my problem. Not my battle."

Lou patted Alan’s shoulder again, as he stepped aside and climbed the stairs to the watchtower, but on the third step he turned around and spoke again.

"Oh, actually, I have a deal with Alpha Cane to install magical devices in his packs, since his packs are often liable to the attacks by monsters."

"You! You are a traitor! How can you help him?!" Once again, Alan threw a tantrum.

"I am not a traitor, My Prince, I am a merchant and I am looking for profits." Lou grinned and then turned around to continue his job. He had wasted his time waiting for this spoiled crown prince, who didn’t know how to help with this project at all.

Lou wondered, how did Princess Osana get cursed? He had tried to gather information on it, but there was not much he could get his hands on.

More so... why did that damned alpha take his favorite red haired girl out of the palace for so long?! He took her to an orphanage, a place filled with noisy children! Ugh!

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When Cane entered the room, Koda was having a conversation with Prince Kellan, but both of them stopped talking before acknowledging his presence in the next moment.

"I think it is time for me to check on the children. They are very excited about my new game." Prince Kellan smiled at Koda and Cane, as a warrior pushed his wheelchair out of the room.

Meanwhile, Koda dismissed his warriors, so he could have a private conversation with Cane.

"It has been a long time, Cane." Koda stood up. His body was so huge. He was at least half a head taller than Cane and his face was hardened, but he smirked condescendingly when he spoke. "The last time I saw you, you were still a young boy."

"Yes, and now I am an alpha." He asserted this fact, because he knew Koda was about to intimidate him by trying to picture him as a young boy in his mind, as if they were not equals. It was a simple trick that was commonly used.

"Alpha Cane." Koda’s voice was a little bit stern.

"Was it the King who sent you here?" Cane asked. "If you want to find your grandson faster, you need to actively get involved in this case."