Chapter 10
DARIUS
“Thave something to say, your highness, if you don’t mind!” Elder Roman asked bravely. He bowed his head-
“Go ahead told him. The rest elders were looking at him
“We would like you to have an heir. You’re not getting any younger. He spoke
From their posture, I knew that they had discussed it previously but it was only Roman that was brave enough to confront me.
And how has that affected my leadership?” I asked. I genuinely wanted to know
1 led this pack from nothing to something, making it one of the most formidable packs in South America.
‘It hasn’t affected it any way, my Lord” He replied. The rest hypocrites were shaking in their boots…
Then squash that thought. The peace in the kingdom is more important.” I shut the conversation down
“What are the packs from the north saying about the food?” I changed the subject.
“They agreed to exchange it for wea
weapons” Elder Samuel replied.
The treaty!‘ I asked –
“Li has been signed: Cypher replied.
We are all working for the good of the pack. Let’s focus on that.” I dismissed them
These people have started. It was a norm for them. Searching for wives on behalf of their alpha. Every alpha was supposed to get married at 30 years, Failure to do so signified irresponsibility, and the rule was to hand it over to a person with a family.
When it s ume, I’ll get a wife, or a mate or whichever it is.
25 years. two years shy of the deadline.I had to act fast I had just two years. It was around the corner. God forbid it got to the point where I would be closed off the throne before I found them.
There would be bloodshed. People were eyeing the throne, and i will not allow anyone sit on what rightfully belonged to me.
They wanted to get there so they could enrich themselves.
Where on earth do I know she was hiding? She must have known that she was pregnant, before fleeing
I blew air. It was surreal that I had children somewhere. They were twins. Did they look like me? I wondered.
I still didnt understand why their mother took them away from me. Many women will kill to be in her position, and she threw it away, for what! Anyways, Liended to find them as soon as possible, hang them back to the pack, and reclaim my rightful position.
Cyplier’s words rang in my mind.
surnari you have slept with That was not possible. It wasn’t as if there was a jotter where I kept their names
sai one of the first peopled slept with
Falas semembered Duur. We had a rendezvous in the cut when I was much younger.
Tar dude of women suur was when I was drunk, a moment of temporary insanity
“Cypher Trall
excnelly, like a child seeing cotton candy for the fist time.
Indook my he
res a young boy at lurart.
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Chapter 10
“Break it up.
it’s a scouting mission, not some love fest” I said, and he pouted. This boy has refused to grow up.
It wouldn’t be so bad, if I met her. I want to experience that feeling” He sighed.
Send a letter to all the packs.” I ordered.
In work.
Okay. He replied, and went to
I really hoped that it worked because i was taking a very big chance.
This also meant that I had a lot of work to do
Keep the pack functioning even in my absence.
You will remain with the pack.” I said. He was the only person I could rely upon to not mess things up.
Apart from being my beta, he had proven himself to be trustworthy. He could lay down anything to follow me.
Since childhood till now.
1 felt sorry for him because I knew that he really wanted to
to accompany me but it is what it is.
“Duty before sentiments” He muttered, and I laughed.
principle. I
So he had been listening after all. That was a good trait of every leader. Everything must be done for the good of the pack. Thay was my pri learnt it from my father and it had been working since.
Then, you can relax, and enjoy yourself.
After few hours, he came with different drafts of the letters
I read the letters, none of them stated a reasonable cause. No
No pack was supposed to suspect the reason for
my visit
“I don’t like them” I went back to balancing the account sheets. No stone was to be left unturned. Few hours later, he came back with another set of letters, and we settled for one. I was going to be leaving the n One of the reasons I liked him, he never complained about work. He loved perfection like me. So it was easier fo
next week.
for us to work together.
*All miss you. He pouted again, and I rolled my eyes. Dramatic much? I was not
going
forever.
Give or take, three months, and I return to oversee things bel
before I go again.
I’m so hurt night rew. He muttered, clutching his chest. It beats me whenever I see this big baby in position, who made this big baby hold any weighty positions in this pack
*Gen out.” Iaal rubbing my temples. I was beginning to feel a headache
“Are you okay?” He asked in concern, switching from that loony cluracter
” Just tired” I whispered.
He offered, taking the sheets away from my table, and stacking them on the shelves.
“Thanks” I whispered.
“Yeah.” He repland.