Sold To The Alpha
Blood L**t Chapter 34

The following morning, the warriors congregated with Viktor in the dining hall, the clan members serving them all with their best foods and beverages.

'I could get used to travelling with you Viktor' Justin laughed as he sank his teeth into a home made buttered croissant.

Viktor laughed, 'there are some perks to knowing the King of the Vampires' he agreed, sipping on his goblet of blood.

As they sat around the long hardwood table chatting among themselves, the doors opened and Vince hurried into the room followed by six vampires ho all made a bee line for Viktor, each bowing respectfully before Vince took a seat to his right. 'My King' Vince said quickly, 'my men have spent the night tracking the witch and have received word that she is hidden in the black forest, they do not dare enter as it is a known area for the Witches Coven to convene and they do not take kindly to intruders on their turf without prior invitation. We think that the Coven has offered her sanctuary as she is one of their own, you will require help if you are going to enter forcefully!

Viktor absorbed the information, 'the black forest is heavy enchanted, it will not be easy to enter and remove Agnes from her sisters' he said slowly.

'My King, I will assign you my most trusted guards, they will travel with you to help you reach Agnes' Vince replied immediately as the six Vampires behind him placed their right hand to the chest and bowed, silently pledging their help to the King.

'I thank you for that Vince, we will take all the help you can offer us' Viktor replied stiffly, his eyes dark as he considered their options.

'Our heir needs us, we are here to aid him' Vince said softly before raising from his chair again and indicating to the scouts to follow him out of the room.

Glancing at his companions, Viktor gave a forced smile, 'I hope you are ready ladies and gentlemen, the Black forest is not to be taken lightly' he said sternly.

'I am not familiar with the Black forest' Justin mused, 'why is it called that?'

Viktor smiled grimly, 'you'll see' he replied cryptically.

Finishing their meals, the warriors all retired to their rooms to pack up and get ready to leave the Clan's territory, congregating back in the foyer, they were met by Vince who had a dozen Vampires and Vampiresses behind him all carrying weapons and a back pack. Stepping forward, Vince bowed to Viktor, 'my King, I would suggest you continue to the forest on foot, it is not near any road and you may replace it difficult to replace a safe location to leave your vehicles. We would be honoured to have you leave your vehicles here in our territory where we will keep them safe from damage.

Viktor tapped his chin unsure, 'how much time will we lose on foot compared to by car?' he asked nervously.

'Very little my King, the location of the forest is a good half days trek from the nearest roads, and the route is not a straight one. If you go by foot from here you can cut straight across the land, you will be there by the end of the day if you keep a steady pace. Looking over at Justin he noted the Alpha give a small nod of agreement, 'then we thank you Vince, we will take you up on your gracious offer.' he replied smoothly.

Indicating to the people behind him, Vince introduced the leader, 'this is Clara our head scout, she will guide you to the black forest, these are her warriors who will offer you and your group protection and will fight along side you should the need arise. Viktor nodded toward the Vampiress who bowed in return before turning to the man next to her, 'this is my second your Majesty, Athan, he will be your personal bodyguard and will take over as leader should anything happen to me. Though we have absolute faith in your abilities, we ask that you indulge us and allow us to assign you with a guard, your protection and our heir's recovery are our number one priority. she said solemnly.

Nodding in return, Viktor smiled, 'I think you Clara and accept your offer, but please extend it to my friend Justin here, he is the Alpha of his pack, and the father of your heir's match! he replied.

Turning a surprised look to Justin, Clara took in the strong warrior before looking back at her own people and beckoning a second Vampire forward, 'Alpha, this is Kieran, he will be your bodyguard' she said.

Holding up a hand, Justin replied, 'please, it's not necessary, Viktor is your King, you should concentrate on his protection!

Clara shook her head determinedly, 'you are the father to our heir's future mate, and the future grandfather to our next in line. Should you get hurt or killed, that would hurt your child and in turn hurt our heir, your life is as important as the King's' she replied, meeting his eyes with her piercing gaze.

Nodding in agreement, Justin dropped his argument, stepping back to converse with Leo as the Vampires discussed their upcoming journey.

Once everyone knew the plan, the newly expanded group set off out of the clan house and out of the territory, following the six Vampires that had spent the night tracking the missing witch.

Making their way through the fields that helped keep the clan hidden from the human's in the surrounding villages, the group kept themselves avoiding populated areas, worried that people would cause issues if they realised the Vampires true selves. Trudging through the endless fields, The group were on alert for danger as they covered the distance to the black forest, just as night fell around them they arrived at their destination. Looking at the burnt trees in front of them, Leo muttered 'well now we know why they call it the Black forest, what the hell happened to these trees!'

Clara looked over at the Beta, 'this is the aftermath from previous attempts by intruders to infiltrate the forest.

Raising his eyebrows, Leo took in the Vampiress, 'how many times have they been attacked?'

Clara shrugged, 'countless'

'and how many times have they been breached?' Leo continued

'None that I am aware of Beta' Clara replied grimly.

'Well that is comforting to know' Leo muttered sarcastically as he rolled his eyes.

Looking around, they spotted a small outcrop of trees growing by themselves, to the left of the Black forest, pointing toward them, Justin said, 'OK I think we should camp for the night, I don't think busting through a witches coven's protection at night fall would be in our best interests'. Nodding in agreement, the group turned toward the group of trees, making their way quickly before they were spotted by any patrols that the witches may have had in place.

Huddling within the greenery, they quickly decided that someone should keep watch through the night, Leo offering to go first with instructions to wake Athen after two hours. As they all prepared to sleep, Leo walked around the perimeter to make sure that no-one could sneak up on them.