ELARA “…I promise you, all this will be a thing of the past.” I stopped and weighed the uncertain faces of the Alphas before commencing. “All you have to do is give him your maximum support and leave the rest,” I finished my long speech with an unsteady heart, hoping they had enough faith in me to approve. It was foolish to make such a petition while in chains, but I hoped they remembered the good legacies my family had left in this realm and trusted me to fulfil my promises. I watched the sceptical looks on their faces as they exchanged whispered deliberations amongst themselves. I wasn’t privy to their discussions due to the restrictions placed on eavesdropping during their deliberations—an effort to maintain absolute autonomy. After what seemed like ages, Mordecai, lifted his head,

