Throne of Wolves: River Ramsey by River Ramsey

Author:River Ramsey [Ramsey, River]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-10-25T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Once we’re inside, my father’s duties are far from over. He commands Eternus soldiers to do this and that like he’s been on their side all his life, and they listen. I can’t help but wonder if the commander resents his presence, but if she does, she keeps it to herself and for the time being, she’s taken a backseat on directing the others.

“Well,” my father says with a heavy sigh as he turns to me. “That should take care of things for the moment. How about you and I go have some dinner?”

“Sounds wonderful,” I say, following him into a dining room even I’ve never seen before. Adam abandoned the old building for a far more luxurious construction, but this was originally meant to serve as the Alpha Lord’s living and working quarters combined.

We’re seated at a table while the servants rush about to make sure everything is perfect. “This is all still so hard to believe,” I say, taking in the sight of him across the table. I never thought we’d have another family dinner again, even if it is only the two of us now.

“I know, my dear,” my father says with a warm smile. “But it’s the truth, and believe me when I say that if I could have come a second earlier, I would have.”

“Why now?” I ask in disbelief. “If you had proof that Mace is the one who betrayed the pack, why wait?”

“It took a while to find that proof. Eternus is vast and more fractured than they’d like you to believe,” he says, taking a sip of his wine. “Right now, there are no fewer than forty different splinter cells working to undermine the strength of the dynasty, and my skills were needed elsewhere.”

“So you really work for them now?” I ask. The way he’s speaking, he’s become a true believer.

He gives me a knowing look. “I know it’s hard for you to understand, Dani girl, but this world is more complicated than a little omega could ever fathom. Good and evil are never as black and white as we want to believe.”

I force a smile, even though his words grate against me. “Of course.”

“Well, enough about me. I’ve missed out on nearly four years of my daughter’s life. Tell me everything. Have they been treating you right?”

“More or less,” I say carefully. “I’ve tried to help where I can. Things have been chaotic ever since the attack.”

“That’s my girl,” he says, spearing a hunk of meat with his fork. “I hear the commander has rounded up quite the lackluster selection of mates for you.”

I wince. So he knows about the four. “I wouldn’t say that. Other than Mace, they’re all very strong men of good character. Christopher is one of them.”

My dad snorts. “That boy always did follow you around like a lost puppy. I’m surprised he had the balls to participate in the trials.”

“He’s changed a lot,” I murmur. Some for the better, some for the worse.

“Well, you won’t have to worry about all that now.

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