***Talon‘s POV “Hey, you‘re here!” Ethan greeted me. Something about his burst of energy was a little unnerving, and I wasn‘t sure what was going on, but I was curious to find out why he seemed to be in a good mood. “Yes, Alpha! I left the training grounds as soon as I heard you needed me.” “How is training going?” he asked, watching me with an intense gaze as he leaned back in the black leather chair behind his desk. “Very well. The new recruits are doing excellent. Perhaps if you‘re free tomorrow, you would like to come down and take a look? You‘ll be happy with their progress.” He sat for a moment watching me, and couldn‘t help but feel like he was up to something. “That I will, but I have something else I called you here for.” There it was. The true reason why he summoned me. I leaned closer, trying to be more attentive. “What is your request, Alpha?” Ethan looked at me and seemed to find amusement in my reaction. “Will you calm down? I don‘t need anything.” I wasn‘t sure if Ethan was high or drunk. His actions completely baffled me, and that was something I didn‘t take lightly. He was acting abnormal. “What‘s going on?” I asked. As soon as the question left my lips, I watched his demeanor change. He crossed his arms. “Excuse me?” “No offense, Alpha. You just seem to be in a good mood this morning, and, please excuse my honesty, but that‘s rare.” 1 Ethan quickly snapped his narrowing eyes to me. “I‘m just glad we‘re prepared for the upcoming battle.”
Yeah, like I believed that.
However, there was no point arguing it, so I quickly agreed, “Of course.”
“We have visitors coming…” Ethan stated getting back to business, but kept his glare fixed on where I stood. “Alpha Romero from Poldesse is coming with his daughter Madalynn to visit the king. They will rest here three days before continuing on their journey.” I was taken a bit by surprise because visitors were generally not welcomed by Ethan, due to security concerns and his dislike for meaningless social events. Plus, people feared us. Even if Ethan extended an invitation, they would most likely decline it anyway. “Oh…okay.” I quickly adjusted my attitude. “I will make sure their rooms are sorted.” Ethan looked at me, raising a brow. “What‘s wrong?” “Nothing. Just surprised, really. It isn‘t exactly like you to host anyone.” “Trust me, I‘m not thrilled about it– but he was adamant, and I don‘t want the king to be upset. I‘m
not offending a guest who‘s helping us with the war.” | I understood how things had escalated. Ethan was under quite a lot of pressure to build up the
alliance. We were preparing as much as we could, but Drogomor was only one pack, and we were already spread thin. This Alpha‘s visit wasn‘t something Ethan was happy about, but at this point, any help would count. Otherwise, Ethan would never allow such potential distractions into our territory. “Okay. I‘ll make sure dinners are properly arranged during their stay, as well,” I added, knowing that it was customary to do
that would be the polite thing,” he gritted through his teeth. Alright, that was the Alpha
then stopped. “Alpha, may I
but make it
the visitors are here?” He didn‘t want to share her presence with anyone if he didn‘t absolutely have to. Another Alpha coming in was going to complicate things. He thought over the question, and then quickly said, “She is in my wing, and can remain there for the days they are here.” “Very well.
turned to go, his voice stopped me. “I don‘t want anyone from Poldesse to know why she’s here, Talon.”
was definitely pretty, and the short, revealing clothing she wore screamed ‘problem.‘ There was a glint in her eyes when she stared at Ethan, and something deep down inside me told me I was going to have to run interference for Ethan, because otherwise he was likely to go off on a young girl seeking his favor. “This is my daughter, Madalynn.” Romero stated with a smile. “We are hoping to find her a good match when we go to the capital. She is of age, and has a strong bloodline to support any eager Alpha who wants an adequate mate.” The tension running through Ethan rubbed off on me, and I quickly smiled. “We
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