Chapter 97. A New King

KELLEN

Time seemed to stretch on throughout the day, the aftermath of the attack looming over the kingdom, the death of the King creating a somber and stifling atmosphere.

I said goodbye to my mother, not staying long. I had ordered the bodies to be burned and now I stood watching as body after body was placed on the pyre. A mass vigilance, would be held at a later date to honor our fallen.

After the bodies had been burned, we returned to the palace and gathered in the Kings, now mine, office. Councilman Smalls met us there, along with another elder who was responsible for conducting ceremonies, including inducting me as king.

I walked in with a no shit attitude, I was done playing games and didn't waste any time. "Who wants to tell me how the fuck rogues and crawlers almost brought our kingdom down?" I looked from Uncle Michael to Uncle Marcus.

"We have no idea how they got past border patrol, or how they managed to miss our sensors