“Can I help you?” Nathan asked as he reached his office door.
Outside, he found a pair of older wolves waiting for him. He didn’t have to guess who they were or why they were there. Nathan was familiar with all the Councilmembers, and this wasn’t the first time some of them tried to talk to him in private.
Nathan frowned, trying to recall their names. Joseph and Martin, he believed. He recalled that they were moderate voices on the Council. While they weren’t the most vocal, that didn’t mean they didn’t subscribe to the same views as the others. Perhaps it was a good time to feel them out.
“Beta, we were hoping to speak with the King,” Joseph finally spoke.
“He is indisposed at the moment,” Nathan said. “I’m sure you understand that he wants to spend as much time with his Queen as he
