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.

Alpha Kaida." I could tell he had just added the title to attempt a respectful conversation, not because he regarded me as an Alpha. "But 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 an heir? People will always look down on you, simply because you

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

a flicker of respect in

if they learn that the feared Alexander isn't coming back. I'd advise you to form new alliances, but I doubt many would be interested. In

a proposal for you. A simple

choke on

it's a wise decision. And fortunately, you have

me to

independent woman, and you may actually make a suitable Alpha one day. But the

don't even like you-no

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. I won't force

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

"And if I refused?"

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