The Wolf of the Prophecy by Victoria Jayne

Author:Victoria Jayne [Jayne, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance
Publisher: Victoria Jayne
Published: 2019-07-02T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

Rori should have spoken to the advisors before they filed off the dais. He should have spoken up, announced he had no interest in the throne. He should have. He didn’t.

Instead, Rori sat contemplating. He watched how the others behaved, their postures, their interactions with those they had brought with them. He watched their attentiveness to the advisory panel and their inattentiveness to the vampires behind them.

With the advisors gone and the potentials standing to mingle with the others, he observed how each one of them gazed upon the throne with longing in their eyes. His faith that others saw it waned when the advisors left. It turned Rori’s stomach that one of them would lead his race. They were all self-serving bastards.

Klaus had found a balance between the ruthlessness it took to rule predators and the compassion of the human side they all still possessed in some degree. He was unsure what he’d expected from this group, but leaving the incompetent ones as standing candidates seemed wrong. But was he the right one?

The basement throne room cleared around Rori without his notice. The murmurs and shuffling quieted. Looking around, he found himself in an almost empty room; only Jonas remained at the entrance, waiting. With a heavy sigh, Rori pushed himself out of his seat and glanced at the throne, the weight of the decision on his shoulders. He turned back to Jonas and made his way to the doors. Nodding goodbye to him, Rori exited the room. Five paces later, he realized Jonas was following him. He’d assumed Jonas’s duty was only to bring him to court.

Turning, Rori cocked his head. “Don’t you have somewhere to be?”

Jonas shook his head. “I’m where I need to be. I’m assigned to you. The advisors need daily reports regarding your activities to evaluate your fitness for the throne.”

Rori’s forehead creased. “I don’t need a shadow. This is unnecessary.”

Jonas smirked. “You have one. And I assure you, it’s very necessary.”

“I don’t want the throne,” Rori said, despite not sounding as convinced as he had when he arrived at the vampire court.

“With all due respect,” Jonas began, “it doesn’t matter. The advisors make the decision based on the candidates. From what I’m told, Klaus didn’t want it, either.”

Rori had once prided himself on controlling his emotions, but gaping at Jonas, he’d obviously lost that. Pulling his mouth closed, he straightened his vest. Clearing his throat, Rori collected himself. “This is a waste of time,” he asserted.

Jonas shrugged. “I’ve got nothing but time.”

Lacking the emotional energy to fight, Rori gave in, and allowed Jonas to lead him outside and to the driveway.

Silently, the pair rode in the town car. Scrolling through his phone, Rori tried Divina’s number one more time with no response. A glance out the window, through heavy eyelids, revealed that the night had slipped away from him. Stars disappeared as the darkness lightened. While the sun had yet to crest, it was only a matter of time. With the new moon approaching, Rori felt the pressure.

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