Chapter Ninety-eight

In his study, Drakken went through the list of meetings to be attended the following week. The other piles of files on his desk lay there unattended, but they weren't his cup of tea. He had spent the whole day sorting out his meeting schedules for the weeks to come.

"Is this all?" he asked Duncan who stood a few feet away from him.

"I believe so. All meetings for next week are to be held here in the palace," Duncan informed him. "The alphas already agreed on it."

It was a convenient arrangement for him. Drakken nodded in satisfaction, putting the files aside. Duncan seemed like he still had more to say but was unsure of himself.

"Is there something else I should know?" Drakken asked. "Tell me."

"The vampire king wants to know if you'd be free tomorrow."

"For what reason?" Drakken wondered. He'd been avoiding the man like a plague the same way as his daughter. Were his actions becoming too noticeable?

"He says he has a lot to discuss with you and would be honored if you'd create time t