Chapter 0238


    “You do realize how much bigger you made the target on me right?” I lean in to whisper to him.


    “Your target was already ced when you stepped out of that elevator on my arm, no reason not to


    have fun with the situation.” He’s leaning in close but looking me in the eye, then he shoots a quick


    look over my shoulder, not moving his face, then looks back at me and smiles a wicked smile.


    “What are you up to?’ I ask skeptically, having a pretty good idea who he’s looking at.


    “Nothing I wasn''t given permission to do.” He mutters before kissing me on the cheek, but far too


    close to my lips for myfort. It’s not that it was bad, but it feels wrong somehow. I know he’s


    flirting to keep people away from the both of us, but I don''t know if I can reciprocate. Maybe it''s


    because I know we are rted now, or just that I know he isn’t my mate and that’s something he


    should save for her. I have to suck it up and y this part though. That is my job, my assignment.


    I’m sure as I move through warrior training, my assignments are going to get far moreplicated


    than this. I can''t let my personal opinions and emotions cloud the work I have toplete.


    Xander effortlessly moves me through therge room into a ballroom setup with round tables


    covered in white linen table cloths and gold chairs. I wasn''t sure what I expected, but this semi-


    informal buffet style breakfast wasn''t it. I figured leaders of this caliber would want or expect table


    service, but I also understand the practicality of this set -up.


    Xander leads me to the line behind his parents and we begin filling our tes and then head to a


    long rectangr table at the head of the room seated under a stained ss window that spans the


    full wall, letting in copious amounts of morning light.


    I must have stopped and stared for a little too long as Alpha Reggiees up and startles me while


    I’m lost in the beauty of the ss. “This depicts the great war that prompted the Moon Goddess to


    dere Alpha Kings and their territories. Even with ranks and hierarchy built into our way Of life,


    there was always someone who wanted power without earning it.” He looked pointedly at me and I


    nodded in understanding, it was still a problem today, but with the Alpha Kings having amon


    goal to keep the peace and keep our secret from humans, they were always willing to step in and


    help when a bigger problem arose, avoiding another war like this.


    He raised his arm and guided me to a chair next to Xander at the head table. “You seem to be doing


    well so far, no trouble I take it?” He asks as he pulls my chair out for me to Sit.


    “I look at Xander for a moment then back to Alpha Reggie"


    No trouble, but the pissing matches have already begun.” I giggled and Xander almost choked on


    his water.


    “Let me guess. Was it Chandler or Grunyun?” Alpha Reggie takes his seat next to Xander as he


    asks.


    “Chandler''s daughter. We weren''t even off the elevator yet.


    Her ws have gotten sharper since thest time I had to put up with her.” Xander mumbles just


    loud enough for the four of us to hear.


    There''s plenty of conversation going on in the room and it must be an unspoken rule that no one


    approaches the head table while the King and Queen are eating, but that doesn''t stop the looks and


    following conversations that have been happening since we entered. Today is going to be long and


    exhausting.N?velDrama.Org holds ? this.


    Once Alpha Reggie is done eating, Omegas clear our tes and he stands to give an opening


    speech, directing people to specific ces in the pce with an undertone of ‘these are the only


    ces you are allowed’ and times for the first ....