Chapter 284: 122 Preparations


    ~Sylvester~


    I was d about how Ighor''s questioning had gone. Honestly, I did not have the patience to ask and


    wait for him to feel generous enough to answer. Left for me, I would have finished him off at the


    warehouse, but since he needed to correspond with Yuri so they would not suspect their meeting


    had beenpromised, I had no choice but to let him live in the meantime, but Sean and Joan


    were definitely going to be hanged.


    I did not care if the ymans were nobles; the fact that Joan could jeopardise lives to hide her


    shame was sick, and she did not deserve to live. She was lucky I had abolished thew that


    punishes an entire family and n for the crime of its member. If not, the whole yman household


    would have been hung.


    I decided to not only hang Joan but demote the ymans from their noble status so they wouldn''t


    have room to work against me again. They would only be useful to my enemies if they were in the


    system.


    When we were ambushed in the woods, I was worried that we had beenpromised and that Yuri


    knew we had caught Ighor, but when Melvin told me they were after Erik, it put my mind at ease.


    I was also amazed at the wealth of resources and gadgets they had. The devices were courtesy of


    Erik, but it was still in their possession regardless, and they were willing to use them. I knew I would


    need Erik to tell us everything he had created that could be used against us. Especially things that


    were stolen from him. It was essential.


    We waited in the lounge for Levi and Wilson to bring the files they got from Larry''s house. Leo''s


    good news about his beta and the eastern Alphas had put our minds at ease.


    I knew Leo wasn''t in his full capacity and his mind was divided, but I could see the relief now that


    Maxwell had helped solve the problem in the East.


    I prayed Kyle would be safe in the West. I could understand why the three of them remained close


    despite having nothing inmon. They might have been shitty husbands and douchebags to their


    mates, driven by the mate bond, but they were loyal friends, and their devotion was true.


    Maxwell risked his life over something that did not concern him, and so is Kyle; neither hopes to


    regain their packs, yet they are still helping their friend and others preserve theirs.


    It was a pity they fucked up their marriages; I hoped fate would give them a second chance


    because I knew they would not fuck it up.


    While we sat silently, I thought of all Erik had said about the Stepanovs. However, I was still


    ufortable about using his people. He could not tell who was for him or against him, and most of


    them seemed to buy into Yuri''s idea.


    What would stop them from telling Yuri our ns and attacking us? It was a risky situation.


    After using the Agk32 to fight in the woods, I was confident in what the medication could help us


    achieve. However, the effect wasn''t permanent; it evened the ying field, which was all we


    needed. We needed their abilities so they would not use them against us. I was sure we would fair


    well with our warriors.


    "Erik, I noticed I could not really use mymand effectively in the woods, is there a reason for it,"


    David asked Erik a crucial question. I realised that question had been dancing in my mind, but too


    many things were piled up, and it skipped my mind.


    I also noticed mymand was almost nonexistent. It was there, and I could use it a bit, but I


    needed a lot of effort, and there was a time during the battle I couldn''t feel it.


    "Did you not feel the weakness, Leo," I asked, seeing he had unbelievable speed and strength


    during the battle. He was the only alpha with Stepanov genes in our midst.


    He looked confused and shook his head.


    "I did not try to use it, but I did not feel different," he replied, confused. Since he did not try to


    command anyone, he would not know.


    "Command Dominic," David told Leo,ughing.


    Dominic did not find it funny, but besides the Stepanovs in our midst, Dominic was the only one that


    did not have alpha genes.


    The Stepanov Deltas were also like Alphas, so Dominic''s genes were inferior to theirs.


    Leo looked at him with an evil grin on his face and smirked.


    "I want you to get on all fours," Leo gave a demeaningmand, and Dominic did not find it funny.


    We allughed, watching Dominic battle themand with all his might. Beads of sweat formed on


    his forehead, and I could see the fear in his eyes. Although Dominic was standing his ground


    against Leo''smand, his beta wolf was trying to obey.


    "Okay, you rx," Leo said, letting it go. We had gotten the point already. There was no point


    driving it in.


    "So it does not affect Leo," Erik said as if he was studying us.


    Something let me know we are the first to use his medication. I was too afraid to ask. Afraid to learn


    that I was a guinea pig used for a drug experiment. Fearful of knowing that the side effects are not


    fully documented and that anything could happen to us. Afraid to know that we had been reckless.


    Leo had insinuated it, but I had now confirmed it.All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    "Well, answer the question already," Vino asked, and his tone indicated he was equally tense and


    worried. Erik sighed and looked at Vino.


    "The drug will affect you like the silver immunity genes affect every Stepanov. The two cannot


    coexist. The alpha genes would eradicate the silver immune fighting antibodies introduced into your


    system. That is why the rash is present after a few hours. In your case, your alpha genes would win


    the battle and regain their full functions, that is why the drug is temporary, but in a Stepanov, it is


    permanent because as the antibodies form in a fetus, it stops the alpha genes from forming. Leo''s


    case is different because he has mutated Alpha genes, and those alpha genes can coexist with the


    silver-fighting antibodies. I hope this is clear. It is not permanent, and you have nothing to worry


    about," Erik told Vino, and Vino tried to rx a little.


    "Erik, I want to know the list of weird devices you created that have found their way to Yuri''s hands,"


    I told him, and everyone agreed.


    "We do not need surprises because clearly, silver isn''t the only thing we have topete against," I


    said, remembering the feral wolves with cors. Erik nodded, realising the importance of my words.


    "You are right, your majesty but other than the cor, the wolf jamming device that Andrew stole


    from me, and the poison Ighor used, there is nothing out there," he said. I looked at Andrew, who


    looked away.


    "You stole from your uncle?" I asked him, wondering whose side Andrew was really on.


    "I can exin,''" Andrew said. His cheeks were red from embarrassment, and I knew he was guilty.


    "He stole it for y and me, "Alexei said quickly, owning up to the crime, and I raised my eyebrow.


    "That was what we used to challenge the alphas and jam their wolves with silver radiation. We did


    not want to kill anyone; we wanted the defeat to be easy. So we used it to make the work easier,"


    He exined, and Theodore startedughing.


    "No wonder Max went crazy about you cheating, Alexei," Theodore said, and we allughed


    because it was funny how Max narrated his ordeal. Seeing Leo, I knew he already knew what had


    happened, and I did not take offence. We did not have to worry about it because Alexei and y


    had the device and were on my side.


    "I also gave something like it to Martha Albert. She is a good friend of mine," Erik said quickly, and I


    nodded. I had heard enough, really.


    "Very well, that is good news. So when will you start producing the serum," I asked, not knowing


    what to call the AgK32.


    I did not want to call it a drug because it would feel like we were doing something illegal. Serum


    sounded more subtle.


    "As soon as this meeting is over, I will check in with Nelson and udia to see the progress on my


    lab. I will also need Leo''s sample to make something that would not affect the alpha genes. It is not


    a promise but an attempt," He said, and I shook my head.


    "You have run enough experiments, Erik. We will settle for what you have already. The rash should


    be bearable," I said, and he shook his head.


    "The rash isn''t as bearable as it seems. Ask Devin how he felt before we gave him something for


    the rash. We should also attempt the one that would tolerate alpha genes. Facing three hundred


    true Stepanovs would be challenging. They are swift and strong. You have seen Alexei, y and


    Amelia in action. You have also seen me and Andrew. Imagine having to face three hundred of us.


    You might stand a chance, but there is no way you will be matching to war with four hundred


    Alphas. You will most likely go there with fifty or fewer alphas; the rest will be betas, Gammas,


    Deltas and Kappas.


    A Stepanov Delta is equivalent to an Alpha without themand, so the beta, Gamma, and Delta


    you will be matching with will be outmatched and outssed. The few alphas with you will need


    theirmand to fair well. The current serum impairs that ability. You need something that would


    make you function almost as well as Leo, hence why I need his blood. I honestly mean well, and I


    hate seeing any of you die. You may not believe me, but I have be attached. Allow me to help


    and give my best," He said, and there was sincerity in his eyes that let me know he was serious. It


    was more of a demand, which was a bid to save our lives. Who was I to say no?