Zac’s pov
The hallway felt too long after I left that room. I could still see Freya’s face, all scared and confused. I had to force my mind to switch gears. Ministers. Money. Pack business.
I told a passing maid to get a hot meal to my room, and another to find Sarah the nurse and send her up. They scurried off, eyes wide and obedient to do my bidding.
I loved the benefits of being an alpha. Everyone obeyed me. Okay not everyone but I got almost everyone at my fingertips.
By the time I pushed open the big doors to the throne room, I was trying to be Alpha again. Trying to shove the image of a broken vase and a broken little leg out of my head.
My financial officer, Ben, was pacing by the fire in the distance. He looked up, his face all pinched and worried. “Alpha. Thank you for comin
