BLACKFOREST REIGN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Pat watched as Pran got dressed. He had watched him whilst he was still asleep, taking in his cuteness and soft features.

It had been the first time Pat had ever watched Pran sleep since Pran always woke up before him.

He had watched him wake up and move to the bathroom to take a bath. Every movement Pran has made ever since he woke up, Pat took notice of it.

He had watched his body movements, his small facial expressions and Pat had been taking notes.

Just like before, Pran seemed bothered and Pat was too afraid to ask.

After the fight they had, Pat couldn't help but feel a shift of change in their interactions but he didn't blame Pran.

He had every right to feel how he felt, every right to be mad, angry and to hate him.

He didn't do justice to him and instead of hearing him out, Pat had decided to act on his anger and rage.

Right now he didn't have the guts to apologise but he at least hoped that him coming to save him was at least a stepping stone to rebuilding whatever connection was lost between them.

Finding out Pran had been kidnapped and immediately going after him had been a hasty and unplanned move which would have been deadly, since he wasn't aware of the plans Ezekiel must have had.

The minute he got back with the guys, Mrs Canel as well as the rest of the council members had warned him for this to be the last time he acted on his own. He took heed of their words.

As long as Pran was back and safe, he was fine with any punishment they could possibly give him.

He didn't say anything. He didn't even acknowledge Pat's presence. He just ignored him and left the room.

Pat wasn't sure what was going on over Pran's mind but something was surely eating him up, especially after he had agreed to give Ezekiel 40 percent of their production.

The emotions that had been going through his mind at the time, Pat couldn't have been able to explain them, even now it was still hard but the difference between yesterday and today was that he was more calm this time around.

Lately, he had noticed that he was becoming more impulsive and more agitated.

He acted too quickly without caring of the consequences and not only that but he had become more thirsty.

Usually one or two piles of blood did the trick but now, he couldn't describe the sudden thirst that came over him.

He had been ignoring all this but he couldn't help but wonder what was going on.

It was a bit windy outside and the storms were gathering up. He too got dressed and fixed himself for the day to come and Pat knew it was going to be a long one.

"_"

"Pran", Mrs Canel called out, "I was told you called this meeting because you have something of great importance you need to tell us" she asked.

Pat watched as Pran stood up from his chair. He eyed everyone in the council chamber before he began. He cleared his throat,

"Yes I do have something I need to inform you all about and all of you if not some, are going to be angry about it"

He stated. Pat silently listened. He watched as Pran took a deep breath,

"In order to save BlackForest, I made a deal with Ezekiel"

Silence,

It took a few seconds before he dropped the bombshell none of them had been ready for,

"He is to own 40 percent of the food production of the town"