Wolf's Claim (The Royal Heir Book 3) by Jen L. Grey

Author:Jen L. Grey [Grey, Jen L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-11-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

I shoved my clothes back into the duffle bag that Mason and I shared.

"What did that bag ever do to you?" Mason strolled from the bathroom to our bedroom. He had a small smile spread across his face, but his eyes were tight, and his muscles tensed.

Our entire group had been a bundle of nerves since we left breakfast. "Its compliance is threatening. It's not being difficult like every other alpha out there."

"Yeah, but don't worry. I'm sure it'll get ornery on the plane ride and pop open or something." He walked over and placed his hands on my shoulders.

"Do you think we should go to Nashville first before heading home?" That was the other alpha who was giving us apprehension, and he was tight with Brent. It seemed hopeless.

"Maybe." He took a deep breath. "I didn't expect this to be so hard."

"You thought being a ruler wouldn't be difficult?" I couldn't blame him. No one really knew what royal life was like. It wasn't one that was easy to explain.

"Well, yeah." He wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me close. "Every pack has an alpha that takes care of them. I figured the top alpha didn't have to worry about much. Boy, was I wrong."

"A lot of people don't see behind the scenes." I took a deep breath and couldn't believe that it was already turning dark outside. We'd come back up to the room right after the meeting, and each one of us began to fall apart in a way. No one could decide on what the correct next step would be, but we all agreed it wasn't staying here. Brent may have doubts now, but he wasn't going to risk turning on Richard. It would take a miracle for that to happen.

"It’s really easy for packs to misunderstand how busy royals truly are." He sighed. "I hate that I was so blind."

"It's not your fault. My dad always said in order to be an effective ruler, others shouldn't know you're struggling." Those words were uttered to me one night after my mother's last relative had died. It was her father, and he had always been instrumental to hers and my life. We had to meet with several alphas the night of the funeral, and I broke down crying in my room. He'd pulled me aside and spoke those words to me. "You should always hold your head high even when you're sad. As long as you appear strong, others will never underestimate you. It's not fair, but being picked for this life is not a choice. It's a destiny. He then wrapped his arms around me, told me he loved me and to cry it out before we went downstairs. We were twenty minutes late because both he and I mourned my grandfather together."

"Wow, your dad was a great man." He spun me around and stared into my eyes. "He'd be so proud of you. Hell, I'm sure he is as he watches from above.

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