Athaliah didn’t give much of a damn about her father. Her mother was the one who mattered most.
"Alpha Voren, I understand where you stand, but please, be merciful. Not for me or my father, but for my mother. She won’t be able to take it if anything happens to my father."
"And you think Sera can take it if anything happens to Espe?"
The sharp edge of annoyance cut clear through Voren’s voice. Corvine stood there at the end of his rope, every muscle tight.
Esperanza meant just as much to him, and if the roles were flipped, he knew he’d probably tear the whole world apart the same way.
The only problem was that the man at the center of this mess was about to become his father-in-law. Still, he was learning more from Voren every day, so he kept quiet and watched how his Alpha would handle it.
Over time, he has come to realize that Voren’s style of leadership was completely different from most Alphas and the reason was simple. Voren knew his strength, and his confidence was spot on.
Also, Voren was never afraid of the growth of his subordinates, because he believed in giving them the opportunity to shine.
"I mean no disrespect, Alpha Voren and Luna Sera. But my problem is, my mother is a traditional Luna. Her whole life revolves around my father, and she’ll become a burden to my brother if anything happens to him. Please, let me talk to my father," Athaliah requested.
Though she had a run way show to host in two days, it would be worth it if she cancelled to make this trip to the silver moon pack but Voren wasn’t barging.
He had only meant to inform her, and not to accept her plea.
"I already went and served him a warning, Princess, but I feel it in my wolf that he won’t change. What would you do in my shoes?"
Voren tossed the question right back at her. He was looking out for Corvine too, as Athaliah herself wasn’t the problem.
Athaliah went into deep thoughts. There were things that remained confidential but if it would help in saving her father for the sake of her mother, then it was best to let them out.
"Alpha Voren, will it do you any good if I tell you that my father’s presence is the reason peace rests on the packs?"
That line snapped every head in the room toward her. "What are you talking about?" Voren’s voice dropped low and serious, eyes locked on her face.
Athaliah didn’t hold anything back. "Honestly, my father has always seen me as a means to an end, and that’s why I left the pack when I was young to make something better of my life in the city. During my years in the pack, I saw and heard a few things."
She swallowed hard and sank into the nearest chair, the weight of the memories pressing down on her shoulders. Corvine was suddenly glad he hadn’t stepped in to help her and trusted Voren to completely handle it if not, who would have known all that Athaliah was about to reveal?
"My father used to have meetings with some strange people," she began, eyes raised as she continued.
"One day, I saw them shift, and that’s when I realized they weren’t our kind. They were Lycans who wanted to dominate our race with their strength and power, all because of a crown that gave them real authority. When my father outsmarted them and stole that crown, they pulled back."



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