For the very reason of his position as King – his role, his duty – the King found himself unable to do what he wanted to do, needed to do. He had to watch others fight his battle.
“That rebel has help. We have no idea from whom or how many they are. Yet you send your heir to face them?” the voice continued steadily.
“The boy is too brash. Only chains would have prevented him from leaving,” the King replied exasperatedly.
“And so you indulge him?” the voice remarked dispassionately.
Silence.
“King Alpha, if the girl returns –” the voice resumed calmly.
“WHEN, Master Vernon, when my daughter returns, we will deal with all that. Through her, we will break the bond and kill that rogue,” the King retorted.
“You believe he will come for her?” Vernon replied neutrally.
“He won’t have a ch
