Alpha’s Virgin Wife by Baby Charlene
Chapter 174 The Trap
Shilah stepped out of the bedroom, the thick cloth wrapped around her chest to her knees with the global shape of her protruding tummy showing out.
Her waist was hurting a lot, making her crave for some ma*s*sage. But, urgh! What does she do?? She didn’t want to stress the maids anymore.
She met the King on his table, writing and seeming so busy. It looked like he had a lot of messages to respond to. But she badly needed someone at the moment.
“Is there a problem, Shilah?” Dakota asked without looking at her. He had noticed how she stood and stared at him like she wanted something.
“Mm. Not really” she pouted. She had expected him to show more concern, but he didn’t even look at her.
“I’ll just get dressed” she grumbled unhappily and turned away to the wardrobe.
Having a gloomy look on, she began soughting for clothes to wear, but suddenly, felt a hand hold her from behind.
She gasped, taken by surprise, but later let out a satisfying smile when she realized it was the King. He extended his hands to her heavy tummy, caressing it like he’s always loved to.
“How’s my baby doing in there?” He asked softly, whispering his cold breath on her neck.
“He’s doing just fine, My King” replied Shilah with a wide smile on her face. She’s always loved the King’s touch on her tummy, coming with a tingling sensation.
Gently, King Dakota turned her around to face him, he could clearly see how much she blushed.
“Have you realized we’re yet to think out a name?” He asked and Shilah’s eyes beamed in the realization.
“Oh! That is so true” She gasped. “We’re certain it’s going to be a boy, right? What do we name him, My King?”
“I…. don’t really know” King Dakota clicked his tongue. “Although, back then, I had a lot of names like….” the conversation suddenly got interrupted when the King held his head and grunt.
“My King!” Shilah flinched, quickly lifting her hands to her shoulders to hold him. “Are you alright??”
But Dakota couldn’t give a quick reply as he tried to recover from the pains.
“I’m fine” he said in deep breaths. That had hurt so badly.
Shilah’s mood dropped immediately, realizing it was the full moon. The full moon was just in a few days time and the King was already having the cursed effects.
“I’m sorry, My King” she added morosely. She really hoped she’d be there for him – same way she had been there the last two times. Yes, they had experienced two full moons from the last seven months and Shilah had been there to calm him down.
A knock suddenly came on the door, not just the knock, but the urgency that came with it.
“Who is it?” Dakota lifted his head and asked, feeling disturbed.
“It’s Marcos, My King” the popular voice of his guard replied, sounding really urgent.
“Come in” King Dakota ushered and the door swiftly went opened with the guard showing up.
“Greetings, My King. Greetings, Queen Shilah” He greeted perfunctorily, with a bow.
“What is it, Marcos?” The King cut off the process, wanting him to just get straight to the point.
“It’s … Prince Raksha, My King. He’s been shot!” He delivered the message and received the King’s shock afterwards.
“Shot?” He flinched. “How? By who?”
“We don’t know yet, but he’s unconscious and is in the Physician’s room” he answered and silence took over the next few seconds.
Even Shilah was stunned. Who could’ve shot the prince? Did he get involved in a fight??
“You can go, I’ll be there shortly” The King hesitated. And after a bow, Marcos left.
“I’d love to come along, let me quickly get dressed, please” Shilah requested, and with Dakota giving his approval, she quickly sought for what to wear.
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A while later, and they were both hurrying into the Physician’s room where they found Raksha unconscious on the bed – with his mother looking all worried beside him.
“Greetings, My King” Mato, who had been applying some medicine on Raksha’s wound, halted and greeted when he spotted Dakota.
“What is going on here, Mato?” Dakota curiously ignored his courtesy. “What happened to him?”
“He was shot, Dakota” Queen Jadis whimpered. “My beloved son was shot on his way to the Mountain square. What has he done to deserve this??” She held his hand tight and wept. And quickly, Shilah ran to hold her.
“Please, My Queen, you should stop crying. I’m sure he’ll be fine” she patted her.
“What happened to him? Who shot him?” Dakota looked at Mato and asked.
“We honestly do not know, My King. But the guards with him when the incident had occurred told me the arrow came from nowhere and shot him down. And… examining the poison from it, it looked just like the one that had been used on Queen Shilah about nine months ago. Not to mention the two incidence actually looks very familiar” he explained, and Queen Jadis gasped immediately.
“Those shameless witches!” Queen Jadis growled. “I can’t believe after sparing them, they dare raise another attack. They are so ungrateful!”
“The witches did this?” Dakota looked at the Physician and asked, anger slowly building up in him.
“I do not know for sure, My King, but from all indications, it looks like it. The poison was made from the blood of a witch”.
“Those deceptive fools!!” Grunted Dakota with his hands fisted. “How dare they shoot one of my own after the last warning??? It is obvious they wish for war, and war they shall get!!”
“Wait!” Shilah suddenly called out, stopping the King just before he walked out the door. And with that, all eyes in the room had turned to look at her.
“My…My King, don’t you think we should think properly about this?”
“Think properly about what, Shilah?” King Dakota took a step closer. “The poison was made from the blood of a witch. So, it’s very obvious they….”
“I know the poison is made from the blood of a witch, My King” She nod. “But, we do not know for sure if it was used by a witch”.
“What are you talking about, Shilah?” Queen Jadis snapped. “Who else would use the blood of a witch if not the owners itself?”
“And why would the witches clearly want to start a war between the Wolves and themselves?” Shilah pitched in. “The witches are just one, whereas the wolves have seven mountains and are also aligned with the five clutches of Vampires! And to think this attack was targeted at the head of it all….” She paused and scoffed.
“I seriously do not think the witches would clearly want to start this war, knowing fully well that they’d be up against seven Mountains and five clutches in total. No matter the trick they use, they’re bound to lose. So, tell me, why would the witches want to start a disastrous war they’re sure of losing? A disastrous war they’re show of it bringing an end to their rule?”
“Shilah, are you trying to say the witches are not behind this?” King Dakota asked, muddled.
“Yes, My King. That is what I think.” She swallowed hard. “And if you’ve noticed, we’ve never gotten to see the face of the one who releases this arrow. But from Dyani’s description the last time, the figure was dressed in black. Witches do not wear black, My King, no matter the circumstance. Clearly as it should be, they’re only known for their red dresses. And like Mato had said, the poison does not k*il*l. It only makes one unconscious for days. So, if the witches really wanted to k*il*l I and Prince Raksha, why would they use a poison that doesn’t k*il*l? And why would they do it in a way that everything is traceable to them? It is one thing for the poison to be made from the blood of a witch, and it is another for the poison to be made by a witch. And somehow, My King, I do not think the latter is correct”.
Silence dropped in immediately – lasted for almost a minute.
“If you’re trying to say the witches are not behind this, Shilah, then who is? And why would anyone want to set them up?” Dakota asked.
“I do not know for sure, My King, but my instinct keeps telling me all these was planned by someone who really wanted this war to happen because he or she would have a lot to gain” Shilah enthused. “Even if the witches are to lose in the end, during the process of the war, the Mountains would become unstable. Definitely, a lot of lives from your people would be lost as well. What if someone really wants this war to happen so as to create confusion and diversion? What if this is a trap, My King? They know you are short tempered and expect you to fall for it! Somehow, I think this is all a set up to make you so focused on the war, you wouldn’t know what was happening behind your throne” she added conclusively.
And immediately, King Dakota turned to Mato – his eyes already becoming so fierce.
“What do you think of this?” He asked. Mato was equally in shock, but needed to give an answer to the King.
“This is very hard to believe, My King” he cleared his throat. “But somehow, I think Queen Shilah has a valid point. If the war happens, your attention is sure to be divided and an enemy could easily take advantage of that. So, I am f0rced to go with this, My King. This could really be a trap”.
Dakota huffed and turned to face the window- the realization becoming so clear to him.
“A trap” He scoffed. “One of my own wants to set me up”.
He stood close to the window for a long time, his anger building up. And next, he called for his guard:
“Send a message to all the Alphas and VampLords. Tell them I want them here in my Palace in the next fourty-eight hours” He declared.