They arrived at the biggest inn in town and rested. The king intentionally went to Hastings without telling the mayor or any government officials because he didn't want them to ask questions. At this moment, he wanted to keep confidential the fact that there was a pack of lycans residing in Hastings.
People would be terrified or angry and it wouldn't be good for his peace talks. No matter how much he hated Leland and his pack, to Nicholas, Sophie's, and the children's safety was paramount. He would never endanger their lives by letting the townspeople know about their true identity.
Slowly, the people in the capital were starting to accept the fact that their king was a lycan and he was promoting peace between humans and lycans. However, the people in other regions were not that open-minded yet, especially those in the farther away locations because they were not easily controlled by the royal family.
As he told Lily Moonchester, it takes time.
