"Your Majesty, what about sending a challenge?" an ignorant knight suggested.
The mere question already caused Valentin a headache. He growled, clearly displeased with his subordinate's incompetence.
"Have you no brain? How will we gather information in the middle of a war?"
The vampire king was by no means afraid of werewolves. He was confident in his race's ability to win any conflict.
But he wasn't planning to rule the world; he was trying to find his sister's killer, and starting a war would definitely not help.
The king waved his hand in anger, dismissing the task force from his office. He dwelled on the matter alone and decided it was best to feign friendship or partnership.
When the werewolves had their guards down, they might open up and give him the clues he desperately needed. For example, the Alpha might tell him about the previous Alpha or share any rumors circulating among them.
