chapter forty-five

### POV Alpha Gideon

Eleanor was acting strange. There was an unusual tension in her behavior. As I approached, I sensed a different smell emanating from her, something like rain mixed with earth. Her clothes were a bit dirty, but before I could think about what that meant, she spoke.

"Alpha... just promise me one thing," she said, trying to gather courage. "Promise me that when Katy's child is born, you won't stop visiting me and giving me attention..."

"Eleanor, what's wrong with you? It's just a child. I'm a great Alpha king, leader of the largest pack! I need heirs. Katy is being useful to me in that regard and fulfilling her duty. It has nothing to do with love," I responded impatiently and gruffly.

I was the Alpha king. Eleanor shouldn't question me about my other women. She should be grateful that I defended her on the night of the ball and found the cure for her blindness instead of having insignificant jealous outbursts.

"If it was just a political arrangement, why did you vi