Chosen by Fate, Rejected by the Alpha

Chapter 200 - Trinity- Dealing With Disobedience (VOLUME 2) ((*LONG CHAPTER*))

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Trinity

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A group of men that I had never met before came spilling into the room.

”My Queen, please excuse this interruption.” They all knelt as soon as they were inside the room.

”What is it, Perkins? What has happened?” Gabriel asked in my stead, knowing these people more than I did.

”The King has found unworthy men among our ranks. And I am afraid things are about to escalate among them?” The man named Perkins responded.

”Escalate?” I made the one word a question. What could possibly be happening among them to cause this?

”Yes, your grace. It seems that those found to be disloyal are not taking this revelation lightly. They have gotten quite upset.”

”Where are they?” I demanded before Gabriel could say anything else.

”Please, come with us, my Queen.” Another of the men requested of me. That was all the prompting I needed before I was marching out of the room, hot on their heels.

I watched as they led us through the abbey and down to the courtyard. The sandy color of the stone, the bright flashes of the stained glass, the sights were blurring into one giant streak of colors as I hurried out behind them.

We didnʼt stop once we got to the courtyard out front. We were marched to the right and down toward a path that led down along the cliff to the rocky shore. The path didnʼt lead us all the way down as I expected but to the docks that were stilted to meet the slightly smoother edge of the promontory.

There was a large number of people gathered, watching the commotion. Reece and the others were standing just before the docks, Ghirald was in between them and two men I have never seen before. But just looking at them I could tell they were powerful men. They had their faces twisted in anger which gave them an unusual looking expression. It wasnʼt just anger really, it was fear as well.

Were they mad that they were caught and thought they were going to be punished unnecessarily? Or were they mad that they were found out and couldnʼt accomplish what they had planned? Was it bad that I was already thinking the worst of these people that I had never met?

The group both on and off the docks seemed to be at a stalemate. But I could tell that Reece was at his wits end.

”Gabriel, what kind of men are these two?” I asked him, knowing that he would not hide things from me.

”They are very good men, or so I thought. There has never been any trouble before.”

”But what about their relationships with other members of the Sentinelle?”

”They usually keep to themselves within our organization. They do tend to have more contact with the outside world though.”

”That shouldnʼt have caused problems though, should it?”

”I donʼt see how it could have.” Gabriel looked distressed.

I moved closer to the commotion before me. Those on the grass as well as the dock parted before me.

”I am your King, and you will listen to me.” Reece snarled at him. I could tell things were about to cross a line that I wasnʼt certain we were prepared for.

”What is going on here?” I demanded in a loud, commanding voice. The group around me knelt when they felt my anger and frustration. My entourage turned to look at me, all except for Reece and Vincent who were staring at the two suspects with anger. And those two, those who were being accused of disloyalty, just looked at me with angry eyes. They definitely didnʼt act like the rest of them. Werenʼt they supposed to treat me like their queen?

”There was no need for you to come all the way out here Trinity.” Reeceʼs voice was tense and held a biting edge. I could tell by the rigid set of his shoulders and the stiff way he was holding his back that he had been holding back with these two already.

”I know Reece, I was just curious to know what was going on.” I put a calming tone in my voice. ”Carry on.” I knew how much it mattered to him to be the alpha male. He would bow down to me if I asked him to, but he needed to cement his control of these people as much as I did. If they didnʼt learn to respect him now then they never would.

”Queen Trinity?” Gabriel questioned next to me but I didnʼt let him finish.