Fated Enemies

Chapter 37 - Manipulation of History

Rage and was cursing for him, everyone made its way to flee his path, even his second in command had hidden after telling him the news, Rufus hadn't been able to control himself and had punched him in the face.

A howl escaped from his mouth, relieving all the anger, Patricia had fled, Schirouca had escaped and on top of all, he had Morgaine on his tale bickering about the team of vampires that had been destroyed.

Flavius was nowhere to be seen and everything was resting upon him, they had overconfidence they had underestimated Zulcan's pack and the harm had been done. With the rage of this realization, he trashed his tent, right in time to see Flavius entering, "Where have you been? We are being crashed here! I have two wolves missing, weaponry destroyed and Morgaine has a team of scouts ambushed the other night! And you've been playing hide and seek with the Queen and the Prince!"

Flavius looked at the enraged man, with an arched brow, making the werewolf even more enraged, he stepped towards the sorcerer ready to punch him, but Flavius rose his left hand murmured some things and Rufus was immobilized in mid-air, "Can we talk as civil people? Or do you prefer to be left like that?" he asked, calmly.

"We can talk!" Snapped the wolf, with some fear in his voice, Flavius opened his hand and Rufus was let free from the invisible field that was restraining him. 

Flavius found a chair in the middle of all the damaged furniture, and sit himself down, looking as if he owned the place. "For your information, I found that Queen Alexa as returned to Zulcan, with Prince Edwin by her side, they've mated, becoming the first Lycan Mated Couple in thousands of years!"

"What is a Lycan Mated Couple?" Asked Rufus, in total confusion, he couldn't care less of what the Queen and the prince had become.

"Don't your parents taught you nothing?" Flavius was staring at him, with disapproval on his look, for the lack of knowledge.

"I was left to die by my mother she didn't care to raise me so why would she care to teach me anything about werewolves or vampires or even lycans? I was raised by a couple of humans who found me and took pity on me!" Rufus snapped with indignation giving him a red color, but he was struggling to keep in control of his wrath.

"None the less, once you found that you were a werewolf you should've searched for information about your story and your species! But that doesn't matter now! A Mated Lycan Couple is a werewolf and a vampire that found in each other their true mate, in the middle of the mating bond, they suffer some changes, but the most noticeable is the vampire that acquires the form of a Lycan, a half form of the wolf, but bigger, sharpest and deadliest. However, they have a weakness in each other, if one of the members of the couple dies, the other dies as well, so it's easier to kill the werewolf part and the vampire dies too. They used to have incredible power in the middle of the vampire and werewolf community, being mediator, they didn't need assistance in anything and the Merchant Council couldn't take that because there was nothing they could control on this shore, so they sent hunters to kill these couples and kept them extinct until now, we have orders to kill any couple that appears. They will be dead before the war ends!" Flavius taught Rufus, with a crooked smile.

"So killing Lycan Mated Couples was the way for the Merchant Council to infiltrate itself on the power play in Zulcan and Elatre?" Asked Rufus, trying to sum up everything Flavius have told him.

"Yes! It's that, and I can't tell how many times the council created war so it could attain some power or favors, like the last war." Flavius told him. "The council always kept away this information and always maintained an image of benevolent helpers, but instead they were manipulating events in his favor!" And that was what I've been doing these past decades, trying to explore any weakness in the vampires and werewolves to create a rift big enough to lead to a war, so you were the rift that I needed, you and Morgaine! I couldn't explore any weaknesses on Zulcan's side, because the pack is tied together like a family and Arya Sundress is clueless about this side of the Council!"

"So, I'm only a piece in your little game?" Asked Rufus outraged. 

"No my friend, we're all pieces in a master game, played for centuries! So be relieved, that others that called themselves, more intelligent and more careful were manipulated, even I was once years ago. We just have to play our part and we will be victorious, against all the system! Is that what I'm fighting for, did you found out why are you fighting for?" He asked turning the table.

"I know why I'm fighting! To take what's rightfully mine as an heir to the throne of Zulcan! Alexa had everything and I had nothing almost dying before I was able to walk, she will know what hardship and pain are!" Rufus answered the sorcerer with his fist closed. "I'll lock up that Lycan of her, and I'll make him watch while I ride her! Then I'll make her work in the mines while I torture him!"

"I have a spell to catch and tie the Lycan. I'll use it, once we start the battle! Then it'll be up to you. Your men are ready to attack?"

"Yes, they are!"

"Then let's met Morgaine and discuss the battle plans!"

"Talking of Morgaine, she was as good as you've said she was!"

"You've tried her?"

"Yes, I did, I hope you didn't mind."

"No she is old news for me, but I would like to try the Queen and Arya once we have them."

"Done!"