“You dare to oppress the key to the King’s Kingdom?”
“While your closest and best valued warriors have died, you dare to disrupt the balance between us and the ones who are responsible for their demise? Break negotiations that have not even yet begun?”
“Ruin our opportunity to take back from them that which they have taken from us?”
Lowrane jerked Darius’ neck, tightening his grip, shaking the prince. Darius’ teeth gritted.
“Have you looked around lately? Have you seen the Alphas and alpha heirs in other packs? Do you think there is no one better suited than you to follow the King?”
“You are treasured, but you are not obligatory. Do you understand?”
Darius eyes were red.
Never had he been spoken to in such a manner.
Lowrane nodded as if he had read the young wolf’s mind. “Your pri
