Chapter １９

I was getting weak in the knees from his kiss, so I pressed my hands against his chest for support.

Without taking his mouth off of mine, he held my hand in his and gently guided it down to his trousers.

I found myself cupping his hard cock.

I was startled and instinctively want to pull away, but he encouraged me to touch his member.

After gathering my courage, I wrapped my fingers around his cock and tentatively stroked it.

Stephan Buther didn't let go of me.

He slipped his hand into my underwear while the other rubbed my breasts and played with my sensitive nipples.I moaned once more.

"Mr.Stephan Buther …"

I looked up at him in confusion.

My head felt light as if I was floating in the clouds.

"Do you feel comfortable?"

The prince seductively nipped my lower lip.

I nodded shyly.

In the cold and dark cell, we passionately kissed and embraced each other.

Even if our current surroundings were chilly, Stephan Buther's embrace kept me warm.

POV:Oku Buther

An elder asked me for suggestions on a letter he got today.

I was relaxing in the palace as a maid peeled grapes for me. The elder's arrival irritated me, so I frowned.

"Enter" I slapped the maid's hand and told her to go.Guards opened the room door at my direction.

Suddenly, brightness made me squint.

Ouch! I muttered curses, and the servants around me bowed in dread.

The elder bowed to me.

"Greetings,Mr.Oku Buther."

I didn't even have to look up.

Eden.My uncle's friend.

My younger uncle seldom visited thepalace, but he still had power.

Some of the cliques thought Stephan Buther should be Alpha.

"Eden, rise!"

I let the guy be more casual with me against my wishes.

I wanted these old werewolves and my obnoxious uncle would go.

I would have stopped them from protecting Stephan Buther if they didn't have a vote in Rosryal choices.

Stephan Buther was fair game, unlike the seniors.These seniors would crawl at my feet if he died.

I'd be the sole Alpha then.Eden stood on command.

"Mr. Buther, we got a letter from the rogues.

They have Prince Stephan Buther.

The letter says they want to negotiate his release with you.

I grudgingly asked for it.I opened the mail to see the identical message as this morning's.

Last night, Stephan Buther was captured.

Those rogues demand Stone River Pack territory in return for my uncle.

I knew what they wanted, but I wouldn't comply.These brainless individuals sent me a ludicrous letter.

Was any territory I controlled more essential than Stephan Buther, t? Idiots, Butcher, elderly... Did they think I'd trade a Stone River pack for Stephan Buther?

"Mr. Buther..."

Eden waited for my choice.I disliked his eager look.

Stephan Buther's strengths wasn't worth my land.

I was Alpha.Old werewolves will regret supporting him.

"I'll manage."

Eden answered, "Then I'll go, Mr. Buther."

Come, Jason. After Eden departed, I contacted my confidant.

I whispered in his ear as he bowed.

"Go tell the elders about the gathering.

As it's about territory, make sure everyone's there."

"Sir,"

"Wait!I intervened.

"Do this slowly."

The gathering would distract the elders, and the rogues would understand I wasn't rescuing Stephan Buther.

Stephan Buther seemed competent. I'd take my time.

While claiming to help Stephan Buther, I told the rogues I wouldn't give over any territory.

It's not my responsibility if they murder Stephan Buther in their wrath.

I smirked as I cleaned my gun.Stephan Buther should pay for always competing with me.

If he died, I'd send his mother to hell to keep him company.

Daina's pov

"Help!"

I screamed outside our cell.

Stephan Buther seemed comatose on the floor.

Guards must have heard my worry since they checked on Stephan Buther.

A guard opened our cell.

They surrounded Stephan Buther but couldn't tell what was wrong.

"He needs a hospital urgently!"

"I yelled.

His arm was just shot.I assume his body has copper bits.

You know copper kills werewolves.

Guards glared.

They didn't want Stephan Buther to die, but they wouldn't release him without permission.

"Can you invite an elder if you can't decide? Go! Jeoffry.

Yeven got arrested.Yeven felt Stephan Buther's arm.

No exposed wounds made him grimace.

"He's good...Argh!"

Stephan Buther grasped Yeven's neck.

Daina's POV:

Stephan Buther and I devised this scheme.

He faked fainting to lure rogues to our cell so we could escape.

Success!

These rogues wanted Stephan Buther alive.

When I mentioned his old wound resurfaced, they believed me.

Stephan Buther choked Yeven.

I overpowered the guards and joined Stephan Buther.Staying together increased our safety.

When other rogues witnessed the scenario, they paused in their tracks.

Stephan Buther escorted me out of the prison while holding Yeven tightly.

While we were distracted by Yeven's hand around his neck, he drew out a revolver from his pocket.

Stephan Buther grabbed ted's gun and pointed it towards Yeven.

Yeven's wrists were bound.

"He'll receive it if he comes closer,"

Stephan Buther alerted approaching rogues.

Because these rogues were devoted to the elder, they stayed 100 meters away.

"Mr.Stephan Buther!"A distant voice sounded concerned.

Rosryal guards! Stephan Buther and I sighed.

We were outnumbered despite the prisoner.

If rogue didn't care for Yeven's life, we'd fight.

The Rosryal guards' entrance calmed us.

The rogues were defeated in an hour.

Most escaped wounded, and the remainder perished in combat.

Alpha Bond and Luna Julia were rescued.

Yeven had fainted by the time we got him back to Grey Mountain.

His neck was bruised by Stephan Buther's strong grip.

"Take him to Stone River tonight.

Don't let him go!

Stephan Buther commanded Rosryal guards.

Cunning rogues.

If Yeven escaped, another intense struggle would erupt.

Grey Mountain's issue was fixed.

We returned t after nightfall, but Elizabeth was there with a maid.

"Brat, why did you take Daina there?"

Elizabeth yelled at Stephan Buther's face.Anger shook her body.

"Mr. Stephan Buther wants me to gather experience," I told her.

I whispered to her, "He was hurt while protecting me."

Elizabeth's expression relaxed.

"Daina will remain with me tonight," she told her son.