23. CLAIMING DESTINY

Just after dinner the alphas from all the packs began showing up. They were trickling in like flies. Most had been travelling by groups.

I was not in the best of moods and I was actually doing well considering the morning I'd had.

Brum was nowhere to be seen but we had all expected that. He would miss even the birth of his child own at the rate he was going.

“My king.” An alpha couple greeted the king.

“My queen.” They continued, moving onto to me. I waited until the whole group had said their greetings then I led them to the dining hall where they would get refreshments. The castle was buzzing in a way I had not seen before. The kitchen was in full swing, the sounds of pots and cutlery cluttering could be faintly heard. Some ladies were showing the alpha couples to their rooms where they would catch some sleep. At that point I wished I was one of the incoming guests so I could also go sleep in my room. The many sleepless nights I'd endured had finally caught up with me and by the