To the Patriarch, what happened felt like an eternity. His sharp eyes forced him to watch as Matthew slaughtered every one of his people.
But to everyone else, what happened only took a few seconds to say the least— everyone was just too surprised to think about it.
Blood flowed, screams echoed and death loomed inside the hall.
To everyone else, what happened was a complete show of how strong Matthew is. Some of them even forgot about the patriarch’s actions as they focused on the man standing next to his black throne. His arms were bloody, his face had a handsome yet sinister smile. He stared at his bloody hands before turning towards the Patriarch who was standing in the middle of the dead bodies.
Then he beamed at him.
"You— How could you— "
"Patriarch..." Matthew once again vanished and this time, he reappeared in front of the patriarch. "Did you expect me to stand there as you and your people try to kill me?" Then Matthew’s eyes widened, his golden pupils turned darker. Under the lighting from the candlelight, his eyes looked like a gem, so enticingly beautiful, yet something about it felt haunting. It felt dangerous.
"Stay— Stay away from me!" the patriarch stumbled and fell into his butt then he looked around. "Help— why aren’t you doing anything!? I thought you— help me! Are you really going to allow your king to king me!? What are you doing! Stop him!" The Patriarch felt his body start trembling.
Sadly, not one of the people around him moved, not one of them said a word and many of them looked away.
"You— how could you!? I am the Patriarch of the de Cene family! You— you and your family asked for my help when your daughter wanted to—" he pointed at one man not far away from him. "My family helped you over and over again! How could you stand there as he try to kill me!?"
"You— your daughter is still married to my family! Did you really think this will not affect you!? This sinister King will kill every one of my family including your daughter!"
"You— aren’t you a member of my de Cene family!? You only married into another family and you are already refusing to help me!?" freёwebnovel-com
"Patriarch, from now on, my family is cutting contact with the de Cene family."
"Same goes with my family! We are not involved with the de Cene family in any way!"
"I declare to cut any relations with the de Cene family! Starting today, I am no longer affiliated with them in any way!"
"You— " the patriarch was truly speechless. He had helped these people and their families in the past. How could he treat him like this now!? How could they stand and watch as Matthew bully him and his de Cene family!
"I— I am still a member of the council. If you kill me— "
Matthew snorted.
"You— this is not a joke! If you kill me the council will come after your crown! Did you really think they are just going to let this go!? No! You are underestimating the Lycan Council!"
"You— " Matthew shook his head. "You really are pathetic." Amusement flashed in his golden orbs. This only made the Patriarch more humiliated. After killing his men, Matthew was standing there laughing at him! How could he take such humiliation!?
He is the patriarch of the de Cene family! He might not be as strong as Matthew but in the outside world, his de Cene family was very wealthy and
"Are you done with your useless struggle?" Matthew was still smiling as he looked down at him. "Surely, you have thought about this before you mindlessly came here with your people, no?"
"I— "
"For the crime of coveting the throne, I, Matthew Graydon am going to punish you, the patriarch of the de Cene Family, and the rest of the de Cene family who knew about this act of rebellion before it happened. Death for the traitor and his family!"
"What!?"
"Death for everyone who wanted to challenge the king’s decision to crown his Queen!" Matthew said calmly.
"You— you devil!" the Patriarch said. "My family had been serving your family for centuries! We helped you rule this plane for centuries! How dare you do this!"
Matthew only scoffed in response.
"You— Why are you so strong!? Was it because of sorcery!?" the Patriarch said in an attempt to convince everyone to save him. "I have never seen a Lycan whose abilities far surpassed everyone else! You must have used black magick! Blood witchcraft! That witch of yours must be a blood witch! Is that why she survived the dagger!?"
Matthew’s face immediately darkened when he heard the Patriarch’s voice. Seeing this, the patriarch laughed, glee apparent on his face. How could he not celebrate this? The reaction on Matthew’s face only meant one thing!
The dagger!
The attack must have been successful!
And the reason why Ava Woods is not here is because of that dagger! She must be suffering from the effects of the dagger!
"Hahahahaha!!!!" the Patriarch laughed. "Hahahaha! I was right! She’s still alive! And that must be because she’s a dark witch! She must be killed! Everyone did you hear what I just said!? The blood witch must have done something to Matthew’s mate! How could he make a witch his queen when he found and marked his mate!?"
Murmurs once again filled the area.
Even Matthew couldn’t help but clenched his jaw when he heard the Patriarch’s voice.
"He must have done something to his mate! That’s why he became so powerful! Perhaps he sacrificed his mate to achieve that kind of power! Am I right, your majesty!? Ha! Am I right!?"
"No..." A clear crisp voice echoed behind the Patriarch. He immediately turned and almost immediately his eyes widened. A woman wearing an black long gown walked towards them. Her footsteps light as her golden eyes met Matthew’s.
"You are wrong." Of course, the woman was nothing but Ava Woods. She smiled at Matthew as she approached him. "I survive... because I am Matthew’s mate." A smile blossomed on her lips.
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