The Lycan King's Rebel

𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲-𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞

-HER-

"Why not?" I giggled and Lua laughed too. "It's a good idea," I commented and this made her stop laughing and look at me to ensure that I wasn't actually joking about this.

"What?" She asked in bewilderment. I bit my lower lip in excitement before I told her, "I think I know just the perfect way to test Ezekiel."

"You do?" Her eyes gleamed mischievously.

"Yes," I smiled evilly before telling Lua about my plan.

"You're wicked," she told me after I was done telling her what I'd decided.

"Am I?" I asked mischievously. Lua parted her lips to speak when Ezekiel and his equally annoying second in command appeared from the shadows of the woods. The camp was already set and the wolves had already lit a fire and now they were preparing dinner.

"What's so funny?" Ezekiel asked as his eyes blazed on me.

"Why? You two," Lua shot back and received a very low growl from Ezekiel.

"Anyway, we have made some plans to cross the river tomorrow," I interrupted, not wasting any more time. I wanted to get done with this already, have dinner and go to bed because I was feeling very much exhausted. I briefed them about my plan and of course, I'd left out the part about Ezekiel and Tryfon being bait for any kind of danger that might be lurking in the depths of the river.

And of course, them being them, they did manage to sneak a couple of casually sexist remarks here and there, which I deliberately ignored. After we were done talking about this, I went to have dinner. I didn't miss how Ezekiel was following me but I chose to ignore him as usual.

When I reached the middle of the camp where dinner was being served, I noticed there was some commotion going on. I didn't have to guess why. It was Nuessa again, causing a stir among the wolves. Her stench instantly reached my nose and it spoiled my mood and appetite. I reminded myself to do something about this soon.

"What's going on?" I demanded, crossing my arms on my chest and looking at the stir going on in front of me.

"This creature was found stealing food from us!" One of the wolves answered with an accusing finger pointed towards Nuessa. A growl ripped past Ezekiel's lips instantly before he took a step towards Nuessa but I stopped him.

"Nuessa!" I called out for that creature, who instantly appeared in front of my eyes, glaring at me. She was really digging her own grave at this point. "Did you steal food?" I demanded.

"Yes," She spat honestly.

"Are you forgetting what I told you in the afternoon?" I demanded.

"I haven't but I'm hungry since I had to walk all this way for not having a horse," She hissed at me, instantly earning another growl from Ezekiel. Ezekiel was ready to hit her already and this pissed me off slightly.

"You could have asked for food instead," I suggested to her and the glare in his eyes increased even more.

"I don't beg," she told me nastily.

"You'll go without eating for two days," I growled.

"She could go without eating for months. We are wasting our ration on her," Ezekiel growled at me. Now, I was starting to get a headache. I decided to leave it here because I was running out of patience. I'd already used a lot of it on our way here and I still needed to save for the rest of the journey.

"You can't do this to me!" Nuessa hissed but she was already being dragged away by two wolves outside the camp.

"Don't meddle in my business from next time," I gritted at Ezekiel lowly while I sat down at a makeshift table to have dinner.