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Will nodded and looked around.
“Kendrick is talking to Alpha Theodore,” he said.
I grabbed the whiskey bottle and poured myself another glass.
“I know,” I said, glancing at them. “They’ve been talking for a while.”
Will narrowed his eyes slightly and shook his head.
“Everything they do looks suspicious,” he mumbled, taking a small sip of his drink. “I can’t even believe that one of them is bold enough to go against you.”
“They are hungry for power, Will,” I said, tightening my jaw. “All of them would give everything they have to be in my position. All of them want the power that I have.”
But none of them fucking knew that I couldn’t give a crap about my power. None of them knew that I only cared about my throne because it was my father’s legacy. None of them knew that my mate was the only fucking thing in this world I truly cared about.
“But why now, Dimitri?” Will asked, furrowing his brows. “They could have attacked when you were taking over the Kingdom. You were more vulnerable then than you are now. What changed?”
My stomach twisted. The only logical answer to that question was that I had found my mate.
“Maddie,” I said, gulping down my whiskey again. “I am more vulnerable now, Will. I have everything to lose now. They know that.”
I loved my Kingdom and my pack. I loved being a King, helping my people, and guiding them. My father had been preparing me for this role ever since I was a child. I was born to be a King and I hoped each and every day that my father was proud of me.
But I would choose Maddie over my throne and I was sure that my father would do the same if he was put in a position where he had to choose. He was the one who taught me that mates always come first. He loved my mother more than anything else in this world. I wondered if she loved him just as much as he loved her.
Will shook his head and tightened his jaw.
“Fuckers,” he muttered, taking another sip of his drink.
I gulped and focused my attention on Alpha Theodore and Kendrick. I couldn’t hear what they were talking about. The room was packed with guests and members of my pack. Everyone was talking, smiling, and having a good time.
“I am going to mark Ali tonight,” Will said, making me look at him.
I raised an eyebrow and smiled.
“Congratulations,” I said, raising my glass at him. “Will her parents come here to get to know you?”
Will shook his head. “We talked about it. I will go to her pack when things cool down a bit here.”
I nodded and looked back at Alpha Theodore. Kendrick wasn’t with him anymore.
“I am really happy for you, Will,” I said, trying to find Kendrick in the crowd. “Ali is a great girl.”
“She is,” Will said softly. “I am so in love with her. I can’t wait to mark her. I can’t wait to make her mine.”
I smiled and glanced at him. I remembered that feeling all too well. Will was lucky. I had to wait nine months until I could finally sink my canines into my mate’s neck.
“Take tomorrow off,” I told him. “Spend the day with your mate. I will see you tomorrow night at the second challenge.”
“Are you sure?” Will asked and I nodded.
“I am completely sure, Will,” I said. “You will want to stay in bed with her.”
I looked at him and smirked a little.
“Trust me,” I added, making him chuckle.
“Well, you don’t have to tell me twice,” he said, grinning at me.
