CHAPTER 379: 379-EVERYONE WILL PAY FOR IT

Author’s POV:

Many Years Ago:

Gabriel’s demands brought silence over the alphas in the room.

They all stared at him in disbelief.

Lord William broke the silence first when he grunted, and Lord Raze nodded at his reaction, almost like he already understood what Lord William was angry about.

Lord George Dusk stood with them, along with the many other alphas who had planned and plotted against the orphans and the north.

"This idea is foolish. This academy will never work," Lord William remarked.

"You want our children to clean up your land? You want them to fight the monsters?" Lord Raze almost yelled at Gabriel’s proposal.

"You created these monsters. You turned my innocent pack members, alphas, betas, gammas, omegas, everyone into monsters. And you question my audacity?" Gabriel hissed at them.

"We are not agreeing to this. This is madness," one of the alphas commented, making it clear they did not support the idea.

Gabriel stayed calm. His expression did not change even with their denial, which made the others look at each other in confusion.

They could not understand why Gabriel was so certain they would agree.

"We are not wasting time anymore. Let’s go and plan their demise," one of the alphas stated, patting Lord William’s back, asking him to leave.

One by one, the alphas stepped out of the room, leaving Gabriel and Marilyn behind, tied against the walls with shackles on their ankles.

"What do you think is going to happen? They did not agree," Marilyn whispered in her gentle voice.

The poison seemed to be spreading quickly in her.

"They will agree. They did not think through this plan. They created the monsters without preparing for anything," Gabriel replied.

His calm made Marilyn take a deep breath. She knew her husband.

When he did not panic, it meant he was confident, and his confidence always worked.

"Are you sure?" she asked. Her breathing was getting fainter.

"Yes, my love. They will return. Please hold on," he told her, and she nodded.

They did not speak afterward because Gabriel knew Marilyn needed to save her energy.

Footsteps echoed again, and the door opened.

Marilyn was surprised that the alphas had come back so quickly. It seemed her husband’s confidence had been right.

Lord Raze walked in first. Behind him were Lord William, Lord George, and the other alphas.

Their faces were tense this time, and their confidence seemed shaken.

"Are you serious about this academy idea? You want to train the orphans and our children, and you expect us to trust you?" Lord Raze stepped forward, asking Gabriel, who gave him a steady nod.

"Tell us what you are planning. All of it," Lord William added.

"Your father has stopped cooperating with us. He refused to meet us. We were informed he will not assist us with anything. And that does not help us since he is the man who knows most of the things about how to control these monsters and kill them," one of the alphas complained, informing Gabriel of what had been happening outside.

"Of course he did. Did you really think he was like my great-grandfather who would never side with his people? The only reason he helped you was to prevent you from doing something reckless, like you have already done," Alpha Gabriel replied in a bitter tone.

The alphas shifted uncomfortably at his words.

Before anyone could respond, a warrior rushed in.

His uniform was torn, and his face was bloodied. It seemed like he had come straight from a fight.

"It is getting harder to kill the monsters pouring out of the north," he reported. "They are turning in hours. Some are hiding, some are attacking the warriors. If this continues, then in a few hours it will be out of control, and all the monsters will invade the south, east, west. There will be nothing left for us to do," the warrior complained.

The room fell silent. All the alphas turned to Gabriel as they realized he had been right.

"Do you have a plan?" Lord George asked, looking defeated as they bowed to Gabriel’s demands.

"Separate the affected area. Call it the dark side of the north. Make sure most of the monsters are pushed back into that area. Tie them there. Fill the dark side with all the monsters that have already transitioned. It is their early stage, so they might not be that powerful. With time, it will be harder for us to control them," Gabriel told them, making it clear he already had everything planned.

"What about the unaffected side? How will we secure it from the dark side and protect the south, east, and west from the north?" George Dusk asked him.

"I can help you with the towers. They will act as barriers. Magical barriers to prevent the monsters of the dark side from entering the normal side of the north, and also to stop the monsters of the north from coming out. However, it will be difficult to separate the north from the dark side completely. Once in a while, a monster might slip through. But I will not help you until you agree to my terms," Gabriel replied, making sure they were listening.

The alphas began to whisper. They looked desperate now.

The plans they had created against the north and all the helpless people were turning on them.

"What exactly are your terms?" Lord William asked him, since the others kept whispering in confusion.

"The academy will be built in the mainland. It will be the center. It will have two groups. Orphans will become the lurkers, the ones who will control the crusaders. They will guard the borders and track monsters. And your children will become crusaders. They will fight the monsters you created," Gabriel stated confidently. "You treated other children like nothing. Now your children will carry the responsibility. At least one child from every family, regardless of them being alpha, royal beta, or royal gamma. They will clean the damage caused by you and the alphas before you."

"You mean our children will be sent there to fight?" Lord Raze asked, looking pale.

"Yes," Lord Gabriel replied.

The alphas whispered again. It seemed like they had no other choice. After a moment, Lord William stated, "Fine. We will cooperate with whatever you need to build this academy."

"But we want you to start helping us with the towers first, because it seems like our warriors will not be able to hold the monsters for too long," Lord Raze added.

And then it was decided.

The academy would be named RaveCrest.