Chapter 90

“Elder Raphael, how are things at the pack?” I asked the old man.

“How do you plan on making do with your promises to me?” He spoke with a hard face. “Cassius Raven has become the Alpha King’s man. How do you plan on bringing him down? I have staked too much in this so you better have a solid plan.”

“Do you trust me?” I asked, and he sneered.

“This is not about trust. What good would trusting you do for me if I do not achieve all that has been promised?” He was agitated. He continually bounced his leg and after a while, he tugged at the neckline of his shirt. “With Cassius working for the Alpha King, do you think he will be so easy to drag down? He spends more time in the palace than in his office these days!”

“That should be enough to disqualify him as an Alpha, isn’t it?” I asked. “Have you done what I asked you to do? That is the first thing you should have reported to me.”

“Cheeky –“ He pursed his lips. From where I sat, I could see him tighten his fist as he looked at me. “Yes, I