Eero's perspectiveSilence filled the Harren Hall. Everyone was waiting for the Alpha King to take those words back.“Alpha King, what is this nonsense that you're talking about?” Octavio was the first to say something that made me gaze up in his direction.He stepped near me. “Tell the Masters to bring back the Alpha King to his room. I think he had too much of wine and drank.”“My Lady, apology for the misunderstanding. He does not mean any of that. The Alpha King just
Claudius' perspectiveOne week has passed since Eero left the manor and up to now, Caspian and I couldn't find traces of her.“Alpha, are you even listening to me?” Caspian asked, earning a glance at me.“Yes, please go on.” He placed the miniature of our fleet down on the map and sighs.“You were listening to me?”“Yes, so carry on with what you're talking about,” I said
Claudius' perspective With Caspian standing behind me, both of us looked up at the chopper that the realm sent to pick us up. “You can still change your mind, Alpha. If you come to this event, swear your loyalty and bow your head to his heir, every influential family who'd be at the party will make you a laughingstock.” I glanced at him and lightly patted his shoulder. “This is why I am bringing you with me.” “Because you want me to do what?” “I need you to memorize every single person who'll laugh at me while I am struggling to make it on top. When I am their King, I'll punish them all.” My jaw clenched. “Did you really think that I wholeheartedly wanted to do this? I don't. Do I have a choice? None.” My eyes trailed the chopper that finally landed on the helipad, and the sigil of the Regulus made my jaw clenched. “The old saying goes, keep your friends close and your enemy closer and this is me doing that. Our warriors and deltas wouldn't be enough to fight them face
Claudius' perspectiveCodrus chuckled at me while my eyes remained serious.“What a bizarre choice of words.”“Bizarre it may sound, but that is the truth.” Codrus shifted in his seat and slightly bent his upper body forward to the table.“To your eyes, it may seem like I am treating you like a pathetic dog, but it doesn't change the fact that being my pathetic dog gives you power and a slight control over the realm.”
Eero's perspectiveA pair of ladies in waiting were flocking at my head, ensuring that they were perfect for occasion.I breathed deeply, and my world stopped spinning for a moment.“Claudius?” I whispered my mate's name. Standing up from my chair, the shifters halted their hands.“What's wrong, Princess Eero?” They asked.“Did you smell it?”
Eero's perspective“Claudius won't harm you nor your claim. A deal between us has been made. You'll be fine, sweetling.”“And you believe him? Are you believe that the son of the shifter that you killed in order for you to acquire all of this will easily make peace with you?” I asked him to knock some senses off his head.The Alpha King glanced at where Claudius was, and my eyes remained on him.“He didn't make peace with me. He struck a deal. I had to lose big things to
Eero's perspectiveIf only I could roll my eyes at him, I would have done it already. I sighed and maintained my composure.“Please tell me that you didn't give him every single thing that he asked from you,” I said and opened my eyes. Codrus looked away from him to devour his steak, and I knew what his silence meant.“The shares. How much did he ask from you?”“Twenty percent.”&ldqu
Eero's perspective Claudius simpered as I sloped my head, because he just got easier access to my lips this way.His hands were busy undoing the ribbons at the back of my dress while he nibbled my lower lip mercilessly. “Turn around!” Claudius commanded. Although I wanted to establish my dominance towards him, my wolf picked up his side.“Good girl, Eero.” He was satisfied as my body obeyed his order honestly.I shut my eyes closed and swallowed a lump in my throat, my body squirming with his goaded touches.“I wonder what the Alpha King will do once he finds out that his precious heir is my little whore.” Claudius hauled my hair, whispering to my ear.His rough tongue then kissed and wetted my neck.“Claudius...” I moaned his name in need of something that I couldn't find the right word for.“Yes, your grace?” Claudius mocked at me playfully as his lips and tongue marked my neck up to my jaw.“What do you want, baby? Tell me. I'll be glad to meet your every need.” He stopped kissing