85 Grief turning into ambition …

Nathan

I watched helplessly as Lyla disappeared into the garden .

I knew she was hurting ; I had walked in on her mother hurling hateful words at her again .

I had seen the pain in her eyes when she told me not to pity her and every fibre of my being wanted to go after her .

But before

I could move , my father gripped my shoulders , stopping me in my

tracks .

“ You’re Alpha now , Nathan , ” he said in a steely voice , giving me a hard glare .

“ Not just Alpha to

Blue Ridge but also head of the Alpha Council .

You can’t just run off whenever it pleases you .

You have responsibilities now lots of them .

I turned to face my father , clenching my jaw .

“ This is Lyla , we’re talking about dad .

You saw how she was humiliated .

She’s hurting and I need to go to her .

His gaze softened slightly but his grip on my shoulders remained stronger .

“ I understand , Nathan .

But this is what it means to lead .

You have other Alphas waiting to meet you as their new leader .

You’ll see Lyla soon enough .

So stay and talk to the other Alphas … I’ll go after her myself and bring her back to you .

Before I could protest , my father was already moving towards the garden following the path Lyla had taken a moment ago .

Alone now , I turned back toward the council hall , though my mind was

still on her .

As I entered the hall , I felt restless , unable to shake off the growing anxiety gnawing at me in my heart .

I stood near the back of the room , my eyes alternating between the garden and taking in Alphas that came to greet me and introduce themselves and their Betas even though I knew almost everyone .

Minutes went by and most of the Alphas had left , leaving just a few of us .

I was done with exchanging pleasantries and now I stood sentry in front of the building telling myself that I would go after them if I didn’t see my dad in the next five minutes .

“ You’ll make a fine Alpha , a voice broke through my thoughts .

When I turned , I saw Alpha Calder standing beside him , a quiet gleam in his eyes .

From all of the Alphas in the region , he was shrewder .

on

Alpha Logan was alive , whenever the pack

, he would check , double check and recheck for hidden

was no one’s friend and no one’s enemy , making

my gaze drifting back to where my father had disappeared

Calder seeing that I was barely giving him attention cleared his throat pointedly ,

? I turned to him with

wanted to offer my congratulations and of course a piece of

Even

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turning into ambition …

you sound pissed , I’m still going to

,” I replied as my attention drifted toward the garden

don’t need your advice

relax , Alpha Nathan , ” Calder chuckled , noticing my distraction

control because what I’m

I

“ I’m listening .

about Alpha Logan’s widow

you plan to do about her

caught me off guard

trying to understand why

I repeated just to be

? ”

was fixed on me as he continued speaking

Alpha now ,

you to handle pack affairs and

paused , narrowing his eyes

You need to find a way to

did , trying to sway the council

an aggrieved widow , Alpha Calder , ” I said quietly , watching

I’m sure those are just

,” he

saw the way she was with her daughter for choosing you

pose

you don’t stop her , she might try to usurp your position banking

your position sooner or later and she has shown us she won’t back down

of the reasons

your concerns Alpha Calder but Luna Vanessa is a smart

council hall earlier but still ,

You can never know

slightest tip , not necessarily money

and it turns out to be a boy , she would

finally agreed “ I’ll keep it in

, I have

She’s still grieving .

enough ! ” he nodded , holding his hands

But remember , Alpha Nathan , grief has a way of turning

must protect your

she might try to exploit it

a quiet sigh , understanding the advice but hating

, offering a polite

I could respond further ,

there’s the matter of

fated

, surprised at the smooth way he was changing

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turning into

You’re Alpha now , having a Luna is the next

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