My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0811

"I know so." Enzo grinned, pulling me into a quick embrace. "That's my queen."

I melted into his arms for a moment before the clearing of a throat made us pull apart. We both looked over to see Ezra standing there, watching us with hard eyes.

"A word, your majesty?" His tone was clipped, borderline disrespectful. He had been mostly quiet throughout the meeting, observing, never removing his eyes from me.

I tensed up ever so slightly at his tone of voice, but gave a short nod. "Of course."

Ezra waited until the room had fully cleared before speaking again. "I meant no disrespect by not bowing earlier. I have the utmost respect for your father's legacy, as well as for Enzo's father, Richard." His gaze flickered to Enzo briefly. "But you must understand my hesitation to so easily pledge fealty to an untested ruler, true heir or not." The words hung heavy in the air between us. I opened my mouth, then closed it again, unsure how to respond. Part of me wanted to recoil, to snap back defensively. But the larger part knew he spoke at least partial truth.

true heir, but I knew nothing about the mantle I was taking on here. Hell, I had only just learned that the werewolf realm existed

Perhaps I shouldn't

I breathed, rising from my

blinked, clearly not expecting those words to escape my lips. Before

being honest. And for not blindly pledging loyalty to a young ruler who is perhaps too green to take on a

a chance, Alpha Ezra-a chance to prove myself as a valuable leader. Even if I can never fill my father's

giving a curt nod. "Wise words," he said, the faintest ghost of a smile tugging at the hard lines around his thin lips.

surprised. "You

your father before he came around I'm an old wolf, if you can't tell." He

intriguing to meet someone who

chat sometime, if you're interested," I said, inclining my head politely. "It would be an honor to speak with someone