Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder by Alice Knightsky
Chapter 136 Does Rosalie Know Your Plan?
**Georgia’s POV**
Smoke settled in the air, causing an eerie feeling to cross the land we had just battled upon. Priest Cerina had agreed to offer help to the northern villages by fighting off the rogues. However, that was only the very first step for the displaced people to re-build their homes.
With the advancements our forces had made in the war, the rogue leader had no choice but to move back and lie low.
But even with the pleasant progress we’d made, there was still so much to be done.
“Georgia!’1 a warrior yelled, catching my attention and causing me to turn.
“Yes?” I asked with a smile, pleased that he was addressing me by my name, and not adding a f*uc*king useless prefix of “miss” in front of it.
It took days for me to get it through to them. I wasn’t the snooty lady they were expecting. I wanted to be seen as any other person in the army.
“I was sent to inform you that the council is meeting. With the battle done, they are looking to go over our next move.”
“That’s wonderful,” I replied. We needed to meet and talk about what to do next. With the battle won, things had to be determined regarding how we would move forward.
“Go see that the border on the eastern front of the village is secured. As for the rogues who surrendered—” I sighed, thinking it over for a moment, “place them in a holding area until I talk to Jace.”
Jace and I had moved these forces across the land like an ongoing tidal wave of vengeance. Any rogues who didn’t want to submit and fall under the northern rule were killed, and those who submitted were spared.
Growing closer to the main tent, I spotted Jace walking with another man. His tall burly figure stood out against the crowd.
“Jace!” I called out.
He turned to me with a smile as he shook his head. “Hey, glad to see you could make the meeting. You’d skip and keep having fun out there,” he chuckled.
“I wish,” I grinned, “but I heard General Vandough and someone higher up are here.”
Falling in step with each other, we headed into the tent. The group of leaders were already there, waiting to hear what we were to do next. The man at the head of it all was General Lee Vandough. He was the right hand to the high priestess herself. He must have brought news from the high priestess.
“Welcome, everyone!” he bellowed out in a hearty tone with a firm and serious look upon his face. “I am glad that we were all able to make it through this battle in one piece. As much as I wish it was over, we still have a long way to go.”
Murmured agreements filtered through the air at his statement. I listened to his words and was a bit confused.
About two months ago, Blake and I were saved by the Winter Forest pack. Neither of us knew that there were people living in the far north. It was said that the climate there was not suitable for living.
How I persuaded them to help the civilians in the Eastern Kingdom was a long story. Anyway, now here I was, with the leaders of the Winter Forest pack, finally chasing out the rogues that took so many innocent lives and destroyed so many homes.
The northern villages couldn’t be more grateful for what we had done. However, I didn’t quite understand what he meant by “a long way to go.”
In the course of the past couple of months, most of the villages were taken back from the rogues. Like the high priestess had told me, the Winter Forest Pack would want to remain unknown by most.
My thoughts were interrupted by the general’s question. “Does anyone have a status report?” He looked towards Jace and I.
“The territory is ours, and the rogues who submitted will be taken back to the city for their hearing,” Jace announced.
Ours… was I overly sensitive?
“That’s wonderful. What about supplies? Georgia, how are the supply runs and the wounded?”
I snapped out of my own doubts and answered right away. “We are down about thirty percent on food, and we’ve got enough for two more months until the next refill. However, our medical supplies are at a loss. We only have about fifteen percent of the original supplies remaining and desperately need more.” My words caused shock to flow through the men as the general stared at me with a concerned expression.
“What about the wounded.. What is our count?” he asked softly.
“About one hundred and thirty, sir, but there are almost five hundred civilians who were injured. We just didn’t get here in time before the rogues ran through them. There was a lot more damage done here than there was at the last village.”
I couldn’t stop thinking about the havoc that the rogues played on this particular village. It was almost as if they had been looking for something, but no matter how much I looked around to see what it was, I couldn’t find anything.
“We will need someone to go back and request some supply trucks from the high priest. Georgia, would you be the messenger for this task, and make sure we have the supplies back in four days?” he asked, as a smile crested my face.
“Of course, General. You know I am all about helping the cause.”
The general chuckled at my comment, nodding his head. “And take the captured rogues along with you to the priest, Georgia.”
Curiosity filled me with concerns over the rogues that had been captured.
“General, are we planning to integrate the rogues within the troops or hold off?” I asked, curious to what they had planned. We had discussed a lot over the weeks, but there was still a lot of uncertainty.
“Yes. They will be integrated, but I want them thoroughly inspected before moving forward.”
Nodding my head, I took in what he said. It only made sense to take precautions.
The general cleared his throat and announced, “Now, there is something I want to share with the rest of you who didn’t know.”
His statement drew everyone’s attention. I looked around the room curiously at the others. Most of them seemed to be more than happy about what he is going to say. I was one of the few that hadn’t gotten the news.
“For those of you who don’t know, our princess has returned!” he rejoiced.
“Princess?” I asked in confusion.
Lee looked at me and nodded with a smile. “Yes, our princess and your friend!”
My eyes were widened. That sounded almost too good to be true!
I rushed over to him and grabbed his arm. “Rosalie? She’s alive? And she’s here?!”
He gave me a confirmation nod with a smile. “She’s with the high priestess.”
No wonder he had specifically asked me to go for the supply run because he knew Rosalie was there.
I was over the moon, and I couldn’t wait to run back and see her. I felt my eyes were warm with tears. I had so many questions to ask her. How did she escape, where did she go, what exactly happened…?
She had made it back to her people! After all this time, she was able to find her way back to her own home. Happiness flowed through me when I thought of her. And was the baby also around? My little nephew or niece… I just couldn’t help but smile ear to ear.
Utter chaos was the only way to describe the scene before me. Their voices talked over one another as they spoke about how Rosalie coming home would save them all.
Rosalie had become a beacon of hope amongst her people.
The hollars of happiness and excitement flowed from the other wolves in the tent, but there were a few people who were skeptical. “Are you sure, general? We haven’t been able to find her for so many years!”
“Yes, I can testify it’s her,” a elderly woman’s voice rang out, causing everyone to turn to her. Her graying hair and warm smile took me by surprise.
“Wise woman Seraphine! You’re back!” someone in the crowd exclaimed.
“Ladies and gentlemen, if you still have any doubts, I’m sure Seraphine would be more than happy to answer them,” the general replied with a smile as he gestured to the woman.
“Thank you, Lee. It’s been a while.” Seraphine gave him a small hug as if greeting an old friend.
“What’s she like?” someone asked from the back, piquing everyone’s attention. Their murmurs brought a lot of attention to the situation.
“I know so many of you are interested in knowing what our princess is like, and I want to a*s*sure you that she is everything we could have hoped for. She is kind, caring, and compassionate. She has all the qualities of the old queens and so much more.”
“Will she change the outcome of the war? What are her plans?” one man called out.
“Will she ride the war front and kill these rogues with us?” another yelled.
“Yes, she will do all of those things and so much more,” Seraphine added with a smile, nodding and speaking with multiple people on the war efforts and rebuilding the kingdom.
The crowd awed over the details, smiles lighting their faces at hearing about how wonderful Rosalie was. It had been so long since I had seen her, and I contemplated what she was like now after all this time.
It was amazing to see the hope she brought.
“Yes, our queen will save us!”
“Her blood will heal the wounded and strengthen our army!”
I frowned. What did they mean? Blood? However, this wasn’t the right time and place to figure that out.
“With our queen now back with her people, we will need to seek her council to progress further towards the border,” a dark-haired man stated with a smirk, causing a commotion of agreement to follow.
“There is still a lot to figure out, but I am more than confident our queen will lead us to victory.”
“Our queen has returned to her people, and with her leadership we will be able to forge an empire that cannot be taken down. Her leadership will help to bring back the old nation and rightful rulers of the east!”
“Wait… what?” I mumbled.
Forge an empire? Bring back the old nation? What were they talking about? The girl I had once known was gentle and kind. She would never seek out war and hurt innocent lives for no reason!
“Quick question,” I said over the crowded conversation. “Does Rosalie know your plan?”
Seraphine’s eyes turned to me. “What do you mean?”
All eyes were on me. I could have been wrong, but the Rosalie I knew was not one that would intentionally raise a war.
What’s more, regardless of what she would like to do, I just didn’t like that they seemed to be making decisions for her.
“Does Rosalie know you plan to make her your queen and have her fight in a war?” I repeated. The one thing I did know for sure, though, was that Rosalie had grown tired of being told what to do, and she surely wouldn’t like being lied to. That was why she ran away from my brother.
My words seemed to hold some weight, and everyone in the room quieted down, including the general.
Seraphine lifted her chin, and her eyes stared into mine. “Why wouldn’t she? She is the rightful ruler and wouldn’t leave her people unattended.”
I raised my brows. Rosalie was my friend, and I would hate to see her forced into doing something she didn’t want to again. However, I also knew that if she chose to, she could be an amazing leader.
I just wanted to make sure she was the one who made the decision, not others.
A smile escaped my lips as I stared back at Seraphine. “If you truly treat her as your queen, shouldn’t you run these plans by Rosalie before you start a*s*suming what she is going to do?”