First And Foremost

Drake

“Zelda, wait!” I screamed, but she didn't listen. She kept running, heading away from the council, and away from me.

I felt my heart break, the pain was almost too much to bear. I had never felt so alone, so lost and powerless.

My mate, my only ally, was gone.

And I had no idea where she was going, or if I would ever see her again. All I could do was stand there, my body shaking, my eyes filled with tears.

I knew that I couldn't cry in front of the Elders. It doesn't befit me as the king. It would only prove them right and they might think that I have become weak."

I can't be seen as weak. I cannot afford that. Not as an Alpha, not as the leader of my pack.

I sat down, my teeth clenched, my eyes glowing with anger, my hands trembling.

I tried to control my emotions, to keep them in check. But inside, I was a storm of rage and despair. I wanted to howl, to let out my anguish and pain.

“How dare you speak to my Luna like that!” I screamed, my voice echoing off the walls. “Don