PA

rs as he listened to the ministers' concerns. The Beta, st

re," Minister Thorold said, his voice dripping with disdain.

xactly, is the problem with the omegas being

ell, they're just so... inferior. It's beneath u

s will be treated equally to others, no matter what you say. They have jus

Alpha, they're already growing too powerful. You're being too lenien

secution or marginalization of our omega members. They are part of this

ut.

"I think we've discussed this topic sufficiently, and his majesty has said hi

nisters reluctantly dropping the subject. Once the discu

d out, the Beta fell

n," he said, his voice

ager as they find a secretive place to stand. "S

ment. "My son has finally caught the princess

inister Ragnar interrupted. "The A

. He'll allow the marriage, and after that... well, let's just say that my son will be takin

nd when that happens, we'll finally be able to achieve our aim: a pack witho

laughter, their voices

th shock. He had returned to the store room to retrieve a cleaning bucket h

ithout the useless omegas." Blackwood felt a cold dread c

he turned to leave, his foot creaked on the floorboards.

his voice dripping with false

ling hands. "I-I was just returning the clean

suspicion etched on his face. "Ve

y retreat, his heart

lackwood leave, hi

said?" Minister Thorold asked,

calculating. "Don't worry, I

l threats to their scheme. He knew that Blackwood had overheard something, but he wasn't sure how m

out to take a dramatic turn, one that woul

..

aring blankly at the ceilin

ked, his voice casual. He

ed, not looking

ding on Lysander's face. His expression

o continue?" he asked, hi

a hint of bitterness in hi

hang out with them if you want them to leave you alone. Loo

c smile on his face. "More like their

than being beaten. Get up and dress; we're going to the Alpha's princess

is stomach. "Do you think anyone will

htly. "Yeah, there are people w

from the bed. Lysander stumbled, his legs protesting afte

good; I'll be waitin

starkly, a reminder of his place in the pack's hierarchy. He didn't want to go to the party, didn't want to

entable. As he dressed, he couldn't shake off the feeling of unease.

party, try to make a good impression, and maybe, just maybe, things would start to change. But

.

by the number of wolves present. The air was filled with laughter

our own and make some friends." With that, he went to jo

rner of the room, where he sat down and grabbed a drink from the

ha princess had appeared. Kieran, the beta's son, was standing beside her, holding her hand. Lysander's eyes widened as he recognized

s crunching as she underwent her first transformation. Lysander gasped in shock as she emerged as a beauti

seen. He decided to have a little fun at the party, but as he stood up, he saw the group of boys who alw

ement. The smell grew stronger, and he found himself tracing it to a c

ceived the same smell, she froze. She saw Lysander standing i

ver down his spine. This was the first time his wolf had ever spoken to

h the implications of what she was feeling. She had been expecting to find her mate, but she h

on each other. The world around them melted away, leaving onl