The Alpha: Claiming His Enemy's Daughter
Chapter 645: BETRAYAL AFTER BETRAYAL

Chapter 645: BETRAYAL AFTER BETRAYAL

"Think about the famine, the upcoming winter and the great loss that my pack and the Red Claw pack had to suffer because of the last battle. Giving up the merchant will buy us some time to build our strength again."

From outsider’s perspective, who didn’t know much about the complicated power struggle and the schemes, they would think alpha Nolan as a noble person, wise and kind to think about all of those above, but the truth was as crappy as shit.

Cane knew it wouldn’t be easy to get any clue of how alpha Nolan had double crossed them all if he didn’t have this incline feeling and the report from his spy in the north.

Alpha Nolan knew what kind of role he was playing and what game he was in, and he did it extremely well. It was hard to find a crack in his pretentiousness by only observing his action.

"I heard the Serafim asked for reinforcement and the Holy Kingdom has sent twenty thousand of paladin and their ships will be docked in the harbor of your pack." Cane crossed his arms in front of his chest, as he leaned back comfortably. For a long chat like this, it was way more convenient when you sat down. "You have never mentioned anything about it."

"I thought, Koda must have mentioned it to you, so I didn’t think the need to share the information that you have already known." That was how easy alpha Nolan lied, to the point, he even believed his own lies.

"It will be nice and necessary if you did next time," Cane replied firmly. He looked relax, but one wouldn’t be able to ignore his strong presence. When he sat there lazily, he looked like a royalty he was. "We can’t afford to have a bad miscommunication at time like this."

"Understood," alpha Nolan said. He hated himself for not being able to get a hold of this alpha before him. In his mind, Cane was that silly young man, who used to fall head over heels for his daughter. Someone insignificant.

But, apparently, Cane had grown a lot during this passed decade and alpha Nolan needed to stop underestimated the alpha from the south.

The situation in this continent was dire, especially with this black rain. No one knew, when it would stop, or whether they could see the light of the sun again. Day and night were the same, and this weather would only get worse if the winter came, what would happen then? Would it be black snow that fell from the stormy sky?

This was not a good sign, more so when they didn’t know what the after effect of this rain, though Iris had said she didn’t feel any black magic in this rain, but no one could guarantee there was no bad effect on them.

Meanwhile, Haco was still delirious. His health started to get worse.

"I need you to provide five thousand warriors. Can you write to your pack?"

"Five thousand?!" alpha Nolan widened his eyes in shocked. "Why do you need that many warriors when you have already enough here?"

Cane crossed his legs and tilted his head, he looked lazy and the sight annoyed alpha Nolan. "We need to buy time, right? You said it yourself and I have another method to buy us time."

"How can my five thousand warriors buy us time?" alpha Nolan looked like he wanted to flip the table and claw Cane’s face, but of course, on the surface, he simply appeared surprised.

"They will not attack us when they learned they were outnumbered."

"And if they did?"

Alpha Nolan didn’t agree with this reckless plan. The risk was too high to take.

Cane lifted his brows questioningly. "What if they did? We have more people than them. We can take them down." He could see the other alpha was going to argue with him again. "What is it? You are very reluctant to attack them? Your pack is not the only pack that suffered loss during the battle, the royal too. With the help of the paladin, we can seize the throne."

Alpha Nolan gritted his teeth, his eyes hardened when he looked at Cane. "Are you sure, you are going to let the baby take the throne? Do you really think Koda will suit the role of regent?"

Cane knew where this conversation would go. He said nothing and let alpha Nolan to make his intention clear, though he had done it before. There was no way, someone as smart as Cane had not yet picked up the hint from him.

"You are the royal too. Born from the legitimate princess, the only legitimate child of the previous king. Your blood is more pure than the baby."

Cane stood up and approached Nolan. His smile was harmless, but his eyes said otherwise. "We can’t go against Red Claw pack. They have the Holy Kingdom and the Serafim as their support. Do you really think they will not interfere more than necessary if you do something to them?" Actually, it was Cane, who had suggested it, but alpha Nolan didn’t need to know the detail of the event.

Alpha Nolan narrowed his eyes. He knew what Cane meant was right. They couldn’t make the Serafim and the Holy Kingdom enemy, neither they needed their interference more than this.

Thus, the only way for him was...

"But, have you forgotten?" Cane asked lightly, his voice became deeper, he demanded alpha Nolan’s fully attention for what he was going to say next. "The baby is sick and the Serafim can’t cure him."

Alpha Nolan’s eyes lit up. That was right. The baby was sick and even the Serafim couldn’t cure the baby. His life wouldn’t be long.

And once the baby died, the next in line would be the royal family too, but the only royal family left were; Alan, Kellan and... Cane.

The support would naturally fall on Cane and he was not only able to sit on the throne, but he would gain all the support he needed, including from the Serafim and the Holy Kingdom.

How stupid he was for not thinking that way?!

He didn’t even think about that!

If Cane didn’t point out this fact, he would miss it!

"Do what I said." Cane patted alpha Nolan’s shoulder, but at this moment, he was too preoccupied with his own thought and how the plan would be unfolded to resent Cane’s gesture. "You always said that I am a righteous person, so you can trust me when I said I will never forget any support that I will get and I will never forget all the wrongdoings. I will pay for both of those things many times over."

Cane could see alpha Cane faltered, the plan that he let him to imagine was very tempting.

"Call your warriors."

After saying that, Cane walked out of his tent and Ethan approached him immediately, he spoke in low voice.

"What are you going to do now? It’s time." Ethan looked around him, but he couldn’t find Lou.

"Write a letter to Red Claw pack that alpha Nolan betrayed them."