The Devil's Cursed Witch novel Chapter 284

"The Divine Eagle Clan, greets the King, the sole Golden Eagle Aureus," the chief of the clan, chief Agraleus greeted.

The voices of so many clan members echoed everywhere as they repeated after the clan chief. Aureus looked around and as far as his sharp gaze could reach, he found numerous shapeshifter eagles in their human forms bowing to him from every corner of that place from the ground to the top of the trees. He had never seen a single person of his kind for decades after his mother had passed away and now there was a sea of his kind.

Just as his mother said, they were divided into four different colours based on the purity of their blood and now other than his own golden self he could see them all in the remaining three colours.

Aureus was awkward by getting so much attention at the same time and how so many powerful shapeshifters were bowing to him.

"Please, you all can rise," Aureus said but everyone kept kneeling.

"Your Majesty, we do not dare stand at your level," the chief replied.

Aureus sighed. "I am asking you all to please rise. We can talk without you all kneeling in front of me. I believe all of you have work to do. I am here only for a short while."

'Short while?'

Everyone was surprised to hear it and finally, the chief raised his head up to look at Aureus, "What do you mean, Your Majesty?" _{ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com}

Suddenly getting addressed as 'Your Majesty' made Aureus feel burdened. He was aware of how things worked in the divine eagle clan but now was not the time for him to be a king or rather he never wished to be one. But he simply didn't want to disappoint them by being too blunt.

"I am here as an envoy of the kingdom of Megaris. So I will prefer you all to relax yourselves and treat me like that," Aureus replied.

"This can not be..."

"Please rise and we can talk," Aureus insisted.

Everyone followed his orders. Though he could deny being the king, his authority over the clan was created the moment he was born as a Golden Eagle and even if anyone wanted, they could not dare disobey him.

"I know I am supposed to be your king but for now it's not the time. All these years when I was not here, I believe everything in the clan was working fine. I am here for important work and until I complete it, I can not accept to be your king. I do believe you all would understand me."

"Apologies, Your Majesty if we have offended you," the chief said.

"You didn't. I just wish to clear things. I can not deny the fact that I am glad to see you all, the people of my kind and make me feel that I am not alone. But I have to return from where I have come. There are people who have raised me and have taken care of me when I had no one with me. I can not disappoint them when they need me."

"We understand you, Your Majesty. We, the Divine Eagle clan, can never be ungrateful to those who have helped us. We won't stop you but we do hope one day you will return to your people."

"I will. When I finish what I have to, I will return here," Aureus assured. He was aware of his situation that one day he had to leave Drayce and Seren's side when they both would be aware of his true identity.

"As long as Your Majesty decides to return to us," the Chief looked relieved.

Morpheus was aware of the situation Aureus was in so he was prepared to see his nephew return. Given how he was trying to protect the one he liked, nothing in the world could make him stop here.

Once a supernatural with a divine bloodline fell for someone, it was next to impossible for them to move on. This was what made the mate bonds between them so strong and different from other ordinary supernaturals.

As per the chief's order, the other clan members returned to their work while he led Aureus' way inside his home in the tree. The home of the chief of the Divine Eagle clan where he welcomed the king and introduced him to the family members. Chief Agraleus was Myra's uncle so Aureus was aware that they were his family as well and they shared the same blood.

'I wonder how my real grandparents were?'