Don't Run! My Adopted Mate

Chapter 9 We have bad news

After resolving the crisis of the issues concerning the weapons needed by the warrior for the battle against his Uncle, and he was sure he has gotten everything needed by the warriors, Kayden returned to the palace and immediately went to the training ground where the trainer was training warriors, he wanted to know if they were trying accordingly.

Immediately he sat down when he got there, a soldier rushed to report that Gamma of the pack died.

" Welcome, my prince, I am afraid we have bad news for you," He said to Kayden with a sad expression on his face.

" I hope no one lost their lives again," Kayden says as if he knew what the news was.

" It is Gamma Felix, he was killed when he went to attack Carvin's pack, he did not inform us before going and was killed by the rogues working for Carvin," He reported to Kayden.

Kayden could not hold back his sadness at the loss of his best friend, though was very sad, because Felix was his good friend and they grew up together. He didn't let his sadness show to the warriors so they won't see him as being weak.

" I guess his death is inevitable, he should have known better and than facing my uncle with the knowledge of the Alpha who would have sent warriors to accompany him, he was just simply stupid to have done so, and his stupidity doesn't deserve to be praised."

Kayden wonder what came over him that made him go up against his uncle on his own.

" How is his mate taking the news?" Kayden asked, though Felix acted of his own free will, he knew they should take care of the one he left behind. He was the gamma and she deserve to be treated with respect.

" We are yet to inform her, the news came in yesterday," No one was bold to tell his mate because they knew how mates reacted when they lose their other part which is the mate created for them by the moon goddess.

Kayden understood why they were afraid of informing his wife so he came up with the idea of how his wife will be told.

" I will ask the Luna to inform her, she would know how to go about it."

" Okay, my prince."

While he was still thinking about the death of his good friend and how he was going to take it upon himself to take care of his mate so that she can live comfortably, the second crisis arose again. What happened was that most werewolves have been hungry for many days and they could not stand it so they came to Kayden to express their grievances.

" We came to inform you that everyone in the pack is hungry and we have not eaten for days now, our children are crying and we don't have food to give them," One of the members says. and the others nod their heads in agreement with what he said.

" We want to know what you are doing about it,"

" We can not stand to see our wives and children die of hunger,"

Every one of them continues to complain one after the other. Kayden felt his head aching as he listened to every one of them, the thing is that they have ordered food supply but are awaiting transportation that will bring it down to the pack but they have not been able to get any.

" We have bought the food the pack required but we can't bring it down because there is no transportation available and we have rogues around who would want to steal it, so we are looking for a way to bring it to the pack," Kayden explains to them.

" How long will it take? We wonder why you would encourage the first Prince not to surrender to Alpha Carvin since he is capable of giving food to his pack members.

" Yes, his pack members are all looking fresh and are well fed and that is why they can defeat us in the war,"

" We don't trust you to lead us anymore, surrender so we can feed and take care of our children," A woman said and sat down on the floor and started crying, " Don't allow my children to die, my Prince," she wails.

"Let Carvin take full control of all the pack so that we can live peacefully, even if we serve as a slave under him, at least our children will be fed and we will eat too and not die of hunger," Another person cried out among them.

They could not trust that the royal family has the ability to provide food for them or that they could win the war against Carvin who seem to have all the resources he needs to win the war. They wanted to force the royal family to surrender to Carvin. Kayden could not believe that all his effort was about to go to waste, after all, he had to do for the pack and they still doubt their capabilities, this angers him, and just as he wanted to speak when Cara appeared and approach the pack members.

" Is this how you resolve issues here in your pack?" She asked and glares at the pack members who came to lay their complaints.

" Cara let me handle this, don't interfere," Kayden said to her, he was afraid she would make matter worse if he does not stop her.

" I can not stand here and see them disrespect you, if they want an answer, let's meet at the pack square in an hour," She told them and turns to face Kayden.

When everyone has gone, she decided to find out what problems they were facing.

" I thought we had enough money to buy the food needed in the pack, so what is causing the delay," She question Kayden.

" Everything is under control, you don't need to worry," Kayden was reluctant to tell her what caused the delay. He felt it was his duty and as such he had to take charge of it.

" One thing you always fail to understand is that anything that involves you, also involves me, so now can you please tell me what is causing the delay again when there is money available to buy food," She insisted and Kayden who was tired from his long trip decided to tell her what the challenge was that they were facing.

" We don't have a means of transporting the food over and there are rogues on the border leading to the pack, so I am trying to find a way to overcome them and Carvin has ordered some of the food sellers not to sell to anyone from the Ravenmood pack," He finally opens up to her.

" You see it was not all that difficult to explain, no to worry, I will help you with the transportation and ensure the food gets here before you even realize it," She promised him

Afterward, they went to the square together to meet with the werewolves.

" I am surprised that I am facing cowards who would sell their birthright for porridge, the second Prince here is making an effort to help fight for the right of every one of you here and all you do is cause more problems for him, do you even know what he had to sacrifice for this pack and all you do is complain instead of helping him find the solution," Cara reprimanded the werewolves for their cowardice.

" Our children are dying, and you are here calling us cowards, how would you feel if we are in the same boat," One pack member spoke.

" I know you all are hungry but you must understand that we need to be careful so that the food is not stolen from us," Kayden pleads for understanding.

" When the food supply arrived, for how long are we going to wait?" One among the members asked, and everyone waited for his response.

Before Kayden could say anything, Cara beat him to it, " I, Cara Rigmor Hemming, the daughter of the pirate king promise to come back in two days with food for everyone in the pack, if I don't come here with the food in two days, I will give you my head."