“What if the Royal Council and the elites are opposed?”
He shook his head once and laughed a little. “I’m the Alpha King. Nobody dares to defy my command.”
“Boastful,” was all I could say.
My eyes darted around his office until they landed on a picture frame on top of the cabinet. It was an old photograph of him from his childhood. He looked irritated in the picture, which was no longer a surprise to me.
I burst out laughing, which drew Damian’ attention to me. Following my gaze, the crease between his brows deepened. Then, he covered his face with his hands and massaged the bridge of his nose. I wasn’t sure if it was because he was embarrassed or annoyed. But one thing was certain: he looked done with me.
“You found another to blackmail me, huh?"
“What can I do? I’m strategic,” I sa
