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olves, past the other Alphas. I didn't look at any of them. I didn't need to. I could feel their eyes and the heat from their quiet rebellion, not just

features. I wanted to shred it with my claw because

ss the council when I sat. Dario w

why we are here," he started,

traight to the point," I snapped, my ja

n we should skip necessary protocols. If you want me to go straight t

tting him succeed, I turned my head toward the window, looking at the sky

said, his voice tight. Dario smiled- slow and poisonous, a

ld from a surrogate or lover. If you don't provide a legitimate heir of your own blood, you risk dethronement, and if you try to fight the binding of the Alpha C

wood heir. I'm my father's only son" Rhett queried

vents you from having one, the council has no choice but to dethrone you as your father's

th a man in the first place. I had no problem with the fact that he was

re out in anger, but I remained cool. After a

me a moment to let his words sink in. "For this reason, the Alpha Council has decided you mus

n had barely resonated in

You will marry Eileen, my dau

what game they were playing. "You want me to mate y

Y

ed my head in the direction of the rest of the elders and Alphas. "If th

r elder said coldly. "It's a mand

e; even if I do, it wi

decline this mandate, you and your entire bloodline wil

p at a time. "You're thr

at should be do

growling. The air burned in my lungs.

make the decisions; you have no choice but to follow." I b

s time, a tremor of rage in my voice, yet somehow, low

meone I'm legally married to, expect one in nine months. As for my bride, expect my

simply stunned; it was scorched.

ting with the Alpha Council had been unpleasant enough, but it was getting decidedly too long. I locked eyes with the Al

cale fell off my eyes. An heir in the next nine month

e wall. I clutched my hair tightly

rt. My entire body was breaking out with sweat even though th

nly Rhett hadn't dishonored us like that, those motherfuck

d frustration. As if on cue, my cock stirred in my pants. I

still unsatisfied. He was still angry. He required

ieran and in less than a minute, five women, all-smiles, ado

ng at their physiques. Amongst them w

ears. We have an unspoken agreement to keep our relationsh

ely after birthing Rhett, and Adaline was the one who took care of him until he came of age. She is practically Rhett

's face since they have the same blood flowing in their veins. Once, I proposed we make our relationship o

. She gave the other ladies some instructions before placing herself between my leg

urred, praising her submissiveness, and trailed a thumb along her lips

hty

and painfully stiff, then I pushed her head against it so my coc

to the back of her throat while holding her head so she couldn't move. I felt her choking on my

uc

my cap and length. I fisted her hair into a tight ponytail in my right hand, then threw my left

pha Council flashed in my mind, and driv

said, but sh

things the normal way. Plus I thought it was only right that I asked her. I mean, we bo

, no

her fighting for a breath against my cock. I with

e, Adaline," I growled,

ove you as a person. I only love fucking you.

love her. I hadn't loved anyone since my wife died

marry me, which was why I dared to make that declaration in the

oul

time with the council because marrying Ei

elf a wife.' Just as the thought came to mi

urned, and t

ood with such confidence. My eyes roamed he

ightwind, my

heat that forced a ripple in the air, crashing against my world built on stone and sli

tried to school my thoughts, but I couldn't ignore how my wolf reacted to her presence.

omething... something primal, something rooted to the core of who I am; i

stion w

I would find out