The Lycan king-Chapter 135

*Leonora*

There was no one coming after me.

Not Claire.

Not Luke.

It couldn’t even happen when they were set for trial today. I felt a lot of relief when Jax announced it. So much relief that I nearly jumped in joy but I knew it was too insensitive. Not when Jax was grieving. He was trying his best to act strong, like he wasn’t hurting but I could tell.

He was finding it hard to fully connect with us anymore. He was physically present but not emotionally. It was even worse as he had to make a decision on the type of death they were going to receive.

He ended up with a public death. To show everyone that he was still in charge and no one should cross him. I think it was also a gesture to prove to me that he meant everything in his coronation rites. Going through with this trial was enough to prove to me.

I wore Xander a small cap to prevent the cold from getting into his body. I didn’t want him to have another fever. That whole week was gruesome and challenging.

I tied his sling around my waist and positioned him inside it before adjusting to firmly hold Xander on my chest.

The door opened and Bethany walked in with Devon. "Oh, you’re also ready." Bethany announced as I walked towards them. "Do you want to go now or you want to sit for a bit?"

"Um," I looked around. There wasn’t any other thing for me to do. I had fed Xander and changed his diapers so I was done. Besides, I knew Jax needed a lot of support today. "Let’s go. I really want to speak to Jax before it starts."

Bethany locked her hands in mine and we began our journey to the forest with Devon following behind. There was a campsite in the forest that Jax planned to have the trial.

Speaking of Jax, I had woken up to find an empty bed. Well, not empty because Xander was sleeping beside me but Jax wasn’t there. He wasn’t in the bathroom either. I searched around and I couldn’t find him.

We had never had a trial before, to my knowledge, so I guess the Red Cove Council must have decided to talk to him about what would most likely happen today. I couldn’t imagine being on the receiving end of that lecture.

As we got to the camp site, I spotted the council wearing their hoods. They were in a quiet conversation, most likely using their mind link to communicate. They stood at the far end of the site while the rest of us stood at the center waiting for what would happen next. I spotted Jax amongst the hooded figure, it seemed like he was searching for me.

He gestured to a corner in the trees and I quickly pushed my way past everyone and met up with him.

"I feel nauseous. I have to take a knife to their necks." Jax said as he hugged me and kissed my cheeks and Xander’s. Xander was already asleep and I was glad because I didn’t want him to witness any of it and I couldn’t leave him back in the room.

"Haven’t you killed before?" I asked. It was ironic that someone like Jax who everyone knew to be a heartless monster was panicking about killing his traitors.

"None of those people were related to me. Imagine killing Bethany because she wronged you." Jax said and I understood his point. It wasn’t an easy thing to do. I don’t think I would be able to make that kind of decision. I would have just locked them up, if it were me but the problem was, Jax had already tried that before.

He locked Luke up and Claire helped him escape. It wouldn’t take any thing for someone else to release the both of them and they would wreak havoc again. That thought was scary.

To the council, this was the best option and to me, my answer was:

Hell Yes!

I needed Claire out of our lives for good. Luke on the other hand was just a sore loser who didn’t want to admit that he lost the throne to his younger brother.

I heard muffled sounds and people gasping. I turned around and saw that they were pulling Claire and Luke to the camp site.

"It’s time." Jax said as he made his way back to the council and I made my way over to Bethany and Devon. They both pulled me in for a group hug and Bethany kissed my cheek.

"We’re here if you need a shoulder to cry on." Devon offered but I shook my head. I wouldn’t be crying. I would feel relief. Relief because my enemies would be gone. The woman who wanted my baby would be gone. I wouldn’t have to look over my shoulders anymore.

The guards pulled them to the nearest two trees. Most of them rushed over to tie Luke up on the tree, leaving one man to hold Claire back.

A big mistake.

She trashed about until his grip loosened and she freed herself, grabbing his knife in the process. The guards rushed up to her and she held the knife to her neck.

"If you come close to me, I’ll hurt myself." She said as if that wasn’t a different means to achieving the end goal.

Jax stepped out of the meeting with the council and stood in the middle, giving Claire a death glare.

"Capture her and do not spare her." Jax ordered as Claire frantically ran to Jack and clung onto the robe. He kicked her off his body and she pulled herself up.

"Give me one last chance." She begged and Jax rolled his eyes. "I won’t make the same mistake. One last chance or I’ll kill myself." She threatened Jax.

"Then what are you waiting for?" He asked her and she passed the knife in front of her neck.

She laughed until blood splattered out of her mouth.