Freda POV

My father paused probably for dramatic effect. His gaze swept over the crowd, “The Vampire king has issued a…peculiar request.” He said with a weird expression on his face.

I suddenly became curious. What request the vampire king could possibly make in order for the war to not start, I wondered as I waited for my father to speak up.

“He has requested for each werewolf pack clan with a daughter to bring their daughters to a diplomatic meeting which will be held at the Vampire’s Kingdom Castle.

Silence descended upon the hall. The request was indeed peculiar and unexpected. I was stunned in my seat listening to this but I relaxed somewhat. This indeed was a strange request but I was sure that I wouldn’t be on the receiving end of this request. I mean, I was the outcast in the pack and I was certain the Vampire king wouldn’t want a human in the meeting which could only mean one thing. Lily would be the daughter to leave.

“What kind of request is this? Are they mocking us? We don’t send our daughters to parley with bloodsuckers.” A gruff voice boomed from the back of the crowd.

My father held his hand up silencing the outburst. “I don’t think this is a mockery. I don’t know what the Vampire king is up to but we can only find out if we attend this gathering. I will attend this meeting.” My father paused at this juncture, a conflicted look on his face before he continued speaking. “This meeting is adjourned. I will inform you all about my final decision.”

And with that, the pack meeting came to an end. The crowd of werewolves dispersed and they began to stream out of the hall leaving my family and a bunch of old men I remembered as the pack’s elders. I wanted to rise and leave as the meeting was finally over but something in me told me to just sit still.

“Elders, you have heard the verdict of the Vampire king. What do you suggest we do in this situation?” My father spoke to the elders asking for their advice.

Before any of the elders could speak, I heard someone clearing her throat and I saw that it was my step mother. Luna Amelia, she stepped forward while flashing a glare with a cruel smirk on her face. I wondered what the hell she was about to do.

“Elders, while this is unexpected. I believe this is the time that one of us must step forward to sacrifice herself for the greater good. So I suggest Freda to become a representative for us.” Luna Amelia suggested while gazing at me a wicked glint in her. I really didn’t know why on earth this woman was hell bent on making my life a living hell but I honestly was not about to agree to be sent to a place crawling with bloodsuckers.

“But I’m human,” I started rising from my seat to challenge my step mother. “The vampires…”

“Are far more pragmatic than you give them credit for, Freda,” Luna Amelia cut me off, “Besides even though they may be strong, they wouldn’t dare harm the Alpha’s daughters that would surely be the beginning of a war.”

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