My Secret, My Bully, My Mates

Chapter 0233

"So, let me get this straight. I'm going to go into meetings about pack safety, give my opinion to pack Elders and Alphas who are decades older than me, like what | have to say is more important and then c*ck block them from throwing their daughters at Xander"

"In a nutshell, yes. It's a good thing you are strong willed and don't mind giving your opinion freely when asked for it."

He smiles at me again and winks.

"You are getting far too much pleasure out of this. What's in it for you?" | ask playfully.

"I have been with the Royal family since my mate died." A look flashes across his eyes, but before | can give him any sympathy he holds his hand up. "No need, it was a long time ago, but my wolf died with him and the Alpha King and Luna Queen took me in and offered me protection. I have become an adopted part of their family and | love Xander like a favorite nephew. I have seen what the ranked politics look like and how bad it really can get when wolves start messing with the Goddess' plan. I don't want that for Xander. I want him to have what I had with my mate. Even with all the pain that followed his passing, I wouldn't trade it for anything. You seem to care about him and want nothing more than friendship, and just that has you in my good graces along with the Luna Queen."

if he knows the whole situation with my relationship to the royal family? |

or is Xander going to be with me, or you,

wolves," He laughs at his little joke, "but, we won't let you go it alone. Your reservations are accurate with some of the Elders. A few of them are, how could I put this, old school? They don't like women in the planning meetings in general,

basically confirmed there will be people who are going to actively belittle and degrade me, while also trying to not offend the Alpha King.

to the front entrance like last time, we head down an semi-hidden gravel

made it blend so well, if I hadn't seen

secret entrance from now on. Now more mundane front door entrances for you." - "What?!" | laugh at him. "Is this

that when all of the elitist people here start trying