Chapter One Hundred and Eighty Six

I led him into the second section of the meeting room, leaving my advisors, his beta, and gamma behind.

"The room is soundproof." I informed him.

A tense silence stretched between us, as if he were choosing his words carefully before finally speaking.

"I hear rumors," he began. "Rumors of a female Alpha."

"They aren't rumors. I am the Alpha-for now."

I waited for him to ask if that meant Alexander was coming back, but he didn't.

women have many responsibilities. You cannot deny that they were born weaker; there are few exemptions, but what happens when you get pregnant-because you will need

Alpha Derek, why are you really here?" I asked, sensing there was more to his visit-more to why he wanted to

a flicker of

He said, once again, his eyes assessed me. "Out there, many packs would be ready to wage war against this one if they learn that the feared Alexander isn't coming back.

A simple

on my own

what you expected, but it's a wise decision.

me

you may actually make a suitable Alpha one day. But the werewolves need

don't even

me combined. This is about the hundreds of people who will lose their lives if a war breaks out. Marriage doesn't always have to be about love, but I promise to treat you well. I may never love you, and you may never develop any feelings for me, but I will do what's necessary to ensure we coexist peacefully.

man-one I could almost picture as the Alpha King. And yet... I thought of Alexander. After all my talk about moving on, I realized I didn't want to. I was hurt by his words, by how cruel he had been. I was furious that he cast me aside after all the time I spent searching for

"And if I refused?"

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