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Nicholas was relieved when he found out that almost all of his maternal relatives knew that he had lycanthropy. It felt like the first layer of the heavy cloud that had filled his chest all along had just disappeared.
Now that he turned to look at his paternal relatives, they were all silent and looked surprised. Nicholas didn't know what to say. At this moment he could only stare at them with hopeful and anxious feelings.
After a while of waiting, one of them sighed then nodded and conveyed his support to Nicholas. Before long, the others also said the same but there were still some who looked displeased.
Nicholas thanked them wholeheartedly. He was quite satisfied with the outcome of the family meeting.
After learning that most of his family supported him, he felt even more courageous. He decided to hold a big meeting. The meeting was attended by the queen, the dukes, the ministers, and all the dignitaries of the kingdom.
